- niyoga
- \\nēˈyōgə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Sanskrit, order, duty, from niyunakti he orders, enjoins, from ni- down, into + yunakti he yokes, joins — more at nether, yokeHindu law : an appointed task; specifically : the appointment of a brother or any near kinsman to raise up issue to a deceased childless husband by marrying his widow
Useful english dictionary. 2012.