Yuga

American  

[yoog-uh] / ˈyʊg ə /

noun

Hinduism.

1. an age of time.

2. any of four ages, the Satya, the Treta, the Dvapara, and the Kali, each worse than the last, forming a cycle due to begin again when the Kali has come to an end.

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Yuga British  

/ ˈjʊɡə /

noun

1. (in Hindu cosmology) one of the four ages of mankind, together lasting over 4 million years and marked by a progressive decline in the vitality and morals of men

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Etymology

Origin of Yuga

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1775–85

Example Sentences

Last month Yuga Labs - the creators of the talismanic Bored Ape NFTs - announced an unspecified number of redundancies.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2023

In December, a lawyer in California sued two crypto companies, MoonPay and Yuga Labs, accusing them of using a “vast network of A-list musicians, athletes and celebrity clients” to mislead investors about digital assets.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023

"Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard Inc's chief operating officer Daniel Alegre will join "Bored Ape" NFT maker Yuga Labs as its chief executive, the metaverse startup said on Monday.

From Reuters • Dec. 20, 2022

Sam Curry, an engineer with Yuga Labs who also communicated with the hacker, said there was no indication that the hacker had done any damage or was interested in anything more than publicity.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2022

Of course they may float down to the Yuga and be seen somewhere by the Indians.

From The Snowshoe Trail by Marshall, Edison