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gay in Arabic

مِثْلِيّ miṯliyy

/ɡeɪ/

gay in Arabic: مِثْلِيّ (miṯliyy), مِثْلِيَّة (miṯliyya), جيى, جاى (gēy). In English, gay means only possessing sexual and/or romantic attraction towards people one perceives to be the same sex or gender as oneself.

Arabic words for gay

homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian
مِثْلِيّ miṯliyy, مِثْلِيَّة miṯliyya, جيى, جاى gēy, ليزبيان lézbiyan
homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger
مثلي miṯlī

English meaning of gay

  1. adjective Only possessing sexual and/or romantic attraction towards people one perceives to be the same sex or gender as oneself.
  2. adjective Of a man, only romantically and/or sexually attracted to other men.
  3. adjective Tending to partner or mate with other individuals of the same sex.
  4. adjective Between two or more persons perceived to be of the same sex or gender as each other.

Full definition of gay

gay in a sentence

  • Cliff is gay, but his twin brother is straight.
  • gay and lesbian people
  • Although the number of gay weddings has increased significantly, many gay and lesbian couples — like many straight couples — are not interested in getting married.

Synonyms of gay

gay in other languages

Questions about gay in Arabic

What is the meaning of gay in Arabic?
Gay in Arabic is مِثْلِيّ (miṯliyy), مِثْلِيَّة (miṯliyya), جيى, جاى (gēy).
ما معنى كلمة gay؟
Gay: مِثْلِيّ (miṯliyy), مِثْلِيَّة (miṯliyya), جيى, جاى (gēy).
What does gay mean in English?
Gay means only possessing sexual and/or romantic attraction towards people one perceives to be the same sex or gender as oneself.

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