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: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMituṉam (மிதுனம�) noun < mithuna.
1. Couple, pair; இரட்டை. [irattai.]
2. Gemini of the zodiac; மிதுனராச�. (பிȨகலகண்ட�) [mithunarasi. (pingalagandu)]
3. The third solar month. See ஆன�. [ani.]
4. Male and female; ஆண்பெண� இரட்டை. கின்னர மிதுனங்களும் [anpen irattai. kinnara mithunangalum] (நாலாயி� திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரி�.ாழ�. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 3, 6, 5).
5. A sweet-voiced bird credited with musical powers, as inseparable from its mate; இணைபிரியாததும் இசையில� வல்லதுமாகக� கருதப்படும� புள்வக�. (பிȨகலகண்ட�) [inaipiriyathathum isaiyil vallathumagak karuthappadum pulvagai. (pingalagandu)]
6. cf. maithuna. Union, copulation; புணர்ச்ச�. [punarchi.] (W.)
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