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sodomy meaning in Sanskrit

तिर्यग्योनिगमन tiryagyonigamana

/ˈsɒdəmi/

sodomy in Sanskrit: तिर्यग्योनिगमन (tiryagyonigamana). In English, sodomy means any of several forms of sexual intercourse held to be unnatural, particularly bestiality or homosexuality, but also (sometimes) anal, oral, or manual sex.

Sanskrit words for sodomy

anal sex — see also anal sex
तिर्यग्योनिगमन tiryagyonigamana

English meaning of sodomy

  1. noun Any of several forms of sexual intercourse held to be unnatural, particularly bestiality or homosexuality, but also (sometimes) anal, oral, or manual sex.
  2. noun Anal sex.

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Questions about sodomy in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of sodomy in Sanskrit?
Sodomy in Sanskrit is तिर्यग्योनिगमन (tiryagyonigamana).
sodomy इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Sodomy: तिर्यग्योनिगमन (tiryagyonigamana).
What does sodomy mean in English?
Sodomy means any of several forms of sexual intercourse held to be unnatural, particularly bestiality or homosexuality, but also (sometimes) anal, oral, or manual sex.

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