1. binding, bandage Vin.ii.135; Vv.33#41; Vv-a.142 (˚paṭṭa).
2. yoke Dhs.1061 (avijj˚), Dhs.1162.
3. ornament, decoration Mnd.226; Ja.iii.447 (˚vatta, for variant reading ˚vanta?).
4. occupation, devotion to, pursuit, exertion DN.i.187; Dhp.185 (= payoga-karaṇa Dhp-a.iii.238).
5. (t. t.) obligation guarantee(?) Snp-a.179
   ■ Cp. sam˚.

Sk. āyoga, of ā + yuj; cp. āyutta