மகிழ்வன்

Tamil

Etymology

மகிழ் (makiḻ) +‎ -வன் (-vaṉ); a semantic loan from English gay.

Noun

மகிழ்வன் • (makiḻvaṉ)

a gay man, a male homosexual

References

“மகிழ்வன்”, in LGBTQIA+ சொற்களஞ்சியம் – தமிழ் மற்றும் ஆங்கில ஊடகங்களுக்கு [Glossary of LGBTIQA+ terms for English and Tamil media], Chennai: Queer Chennai Chronicles, Orinam, The News Minute, January 2022, page 12

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