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gay meaning in Bengali

সমকামী sômôkamī

/ɡeɪ/

gay in Bengali: সমকামী (sômôkamī), সমরতি (śomroti), গে (ge). In English, gay means only possessing sexual and/or romantic attraction towards people one perceives to be the same sex or gender as oneself.

Bengali words for gay

homosexual — see also homosexual, lesbian
সমকামী sômôkamī
homosexual person, especially male — see also lesbian, homosexual, fairy, fag, poof, bender, bugger
সমরতি śomroti, গে ge

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 Bengali

What is the meaning of gay in Bengali?
Gay in Bengali is সমকামী (sômôkamī), সমরতি (śomroti), গে (ge).
gay এর বাংলা অর্থ কী?
Gay: সমকামী (sômôkamī), সমরতি (śomroti), গে (ge).
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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