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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProgramm
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pʁoˈɡʁam
"Das neue staatliche Programm unterstützt Familien."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A systemic government scheme, program, or welfare plan designed for public benefit.
"The new rural employment yojana has transformed local infrastructure." - 2
An ancient Vedic measure of distance, traditionally estimated as the distance a person can walk in a day.
"Ancient texts describe the pilgrimage spanning several yojanas across the subcontinent."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit 'yojana', meaning 'joining, uniting, or a measure of distance' (from the root 'yuñj', to yoke). Historically used in ancient India as both a unit of itinerary distance and later adapted in modern policy terminology to denote a planned government scheme or project.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yojana" is said worldwide
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programme
Transliteration: progʁam
"Le nouveau programme gouvernemental vise à aider les agriculteurs."
Programm
Transliteration: pʁoˈɡʁam
"Das neue staatliche Programm unterstützt Familien."
programma
Transliteration: proˈɡramma
"Il nuovo programma governativo sostiene i cittadini."
programa
Transliteration: pɾoˈɣɾama
"El nuevo programa gubernamental ayuda a las comunidades rurales."
programa
Transliteration: pɾoˈɡɾɐmɐ
"O novo programa governamental apoia os agricultores."
योजना
Transliteration: yojana
"सरकार ने गरीबों के लिए एक नई योजना शुरू की है।"
计划
Transliteration: jìhuà
"政府推出了一项新的扶贫计划。"
계획
Transliteration: gyeh-hoik
"정부는 새로운 복지 계획을 발표했다."
計画
Transliteration: keikaku
"政府は新しい福祉計画を開始した。"
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