# niyoga

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An ancient tradition of the Svayambhuva Manu sect in which a childless woman could appoint a man to help her bear a child.

## Etymology
From Sanskrit नियोग (niyoga).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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