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female circumcision meaning in Hindi

महिला ख़तना mahilā xatnā

female circumcision in Hindi: महिला ख़तना (mahilā xatnā). In English, female circumcision means the removal of the clitoral hood, the female prepuce cognate to the foreskin removed in the male equivalent.

Hindi words for female circumcision

operation involving removal of any of various parts of the female external genital organs
महिला ख़तना mahilā xatnā

English meaning of female circumcision

  1. noun The removal of the clitoral hood, the female prepuce cognate to the foreskin removed in the male equivalent.
  2. noun Any operation involving removal of any of various parts of the vulva including and in addition to the hood, such as the clitoris or labia.

Full definition of female circumcision

female circumcision in a sentence

  • Phimosis of the prepuce of the clitoris: indication for female circumcision by D G McLintock in J R Soc Med. 1985 March; 78(3): 257–258

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Questions about female circumcision in Hindi

What is the meaning of female circumcision in Hindi?
Female circumcision in Hindi is महिला ख़तना (mahilā xatnā).
female circumcision का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Female circumcision: महिला ख़तना (mahilā xatnā).
What does female circumcision mean in English?
Female circumcision means the removal of the clitoral hood, the female prepuce cognate to the foreskin removed in the male equivalent.

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