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gay meaning in Sanskrit

स्मेर sméra

/ɡeɪ/

gay in Sanskrit: स्मेर (sméra). In English, gay means only possessing sexual and/or romantic attraction towards people one perceives to be the same sex or gender as oneself.

Sanskrit words for gay

gay
स्मेर sméra

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

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Questions about gay in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of gay in Sanskrit?
Gay in Sanskrit is स्मेर (sméra).
gay इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Gay: स्मेर (sméra).
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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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “gay”: स्मेर. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: gay (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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