"muxe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: muxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} muxe (plural muxes)
  1. In Zapotec cultures of Oaxaca, a male-assigned person who dresses and acts in a feminine manner, and may be regarded as a third gender. Categories (topical): Gender, LGBTQ Synonyms: muxhe
    Sense id: en-muxe-en-noun-d-99GPuv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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