"mithuna" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mithunas [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मिथुन (mithuna). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|sa|मिथुन}} Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मिथुन (mithuna) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mithuna (plural mithunas)
  1. A couple who engage in tantric sex. Categories (topical): Sex Related terms: maithuna

Inflected forms

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