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male meaning in Sinhala

පිරිමි pirimi

UK/meɪl/

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South Asia/meːl/

male in Sinhala: පිරිමි (pirimi), පුරුෂ (puruṣa). In English, male means belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.

Sinhala words for male

belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or the gender typically associated with it
පිරිමි pirimi, පුරුෂ puruṣa
human of masculine sex or gender
පිරිමි pirimi, පුරුෂ puruṣa
animal of masculine sex
පිරිමි pirimi, පුරුෂ puruṣa

English meaning of male

  1. adjective Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
  2. adjective Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare masculine, manly.).
  3. adjective Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.
  4. adjective Having the F factor; able to impart DNA into another bacterium which does not have the F factor (a female).

Full definition of male

male in a sentence

  • the leading male and female singers
  • a male bird feeding a seed to a female
  • in bee colonies, all drones are male

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Questions about male in Sinhala

What is the meaning of male in Sinhala?
Male in Sinhala is පිරිමි (pirimi), පුරුෂ (puruṣa).
male යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Male: පිරිමි (pirimi), පුරුෂ (puruṣa).
What does male mean in English?
Male means belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.

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