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methunā

methuna

masc nom pl of methuna (adj); fem nom sg of methuna (adj); fem nom pl of methuna (adj); nt nom pl of methuna (adj); …

  1. sexual
  2. sexual intercourse; sexual activity
  3. sexual organ; genitals

Etymology. √mith > meth + una + *a; from √mith 'pair'; Sanskrit mithuna [mith]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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