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yuge

yuga

nt acc pl of yuga (noun); nt loc sg of yuga (noun)

1. yoke
2. pair; set of two
3. engagement; encounter; conflict; lit. yoke
4. generation; age-group (of)
5. measure of length (9 vidatthi = 1 yuga)

Etymology. √yuj > yug + a; from √yuj 'yoke, join'; Sanskrit yuga [yuj]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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