prayoga
प्रयोग
Sanskrit · noun, masculine
- etymology
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From the prefix pra- (“forth, forward”) and the verbal root √yuj (“to join, to yoke”), the same root that gives yoga. The underlying sense is of something joined to a purpose or brought to bear on a task.
- senses
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In classical usage, among others:
- use, application, employment
- general usage; the accepted form of a word or expression
- practice, as distinct from theory; the practical or experimental part of a discipline
- a plan, device or means
- a course of procedure; a prescribed form of a rite
- performance or representation, as of a drama; recitation, delivery
- an undertaking or beginning
- a result or consequence
- modern usage
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In Hindi, Marathi and several other Indian languages, प्रयोग is used chiefly in two senses: experiment, and use or application. The name of this site draws on both.
Source: M. Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), s.v. prayoga.