yoni

[yoh-nee]

noun

1. a representation of the external female genitals, a symbol of Shakti or of female generative power.

yoni

/ ˈjəʊnɪ /

noun

1. the female genitalia, regarded as a divine symbol of sexual pleasure and matrix of generation and the visible form of Sakti

2. an image of these as an object of worship

Other Word Forms

• yonic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of yoni¹

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1790–1800

Word History and Origins

Origin of yoni¹

C18: from Sanskrit, literally: vulva, womb

Example Sentences

One of the men still in hospital, Yoni Finlay, was also injured by a police bullet or fragment.

From BBC

A police bullet also injured Yoni Finlay, who is being treated in hospital.

From BBC

Armed police accidentally fatally shot Mr Daulby, while worshipper Yoni Finlay was also shot by police leaving him serious injuries.

From BBC

After gunfire erupted outside a humanitarian aid event for Gaza at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington late Wednesday, Yoni Kalin and his wife, JoJo, watched as museum security rushed attendees away from the doors and others who had just left came tumbling back in.

From Los Angeles Times

Another witness, Yoni Kalin, said "people were calming him down, bringing him water, taking care of him".

From BBC