Editing Glossary of Hindi gender and sex terminology

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| लिंग
| लिंग
| Ling
| Ling
| [[Gender]]; [[Sexes|Sex]]; In Hindi, the words for 'sex' and 'gender' are the same.
| [[Gender]]
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|उभयलिंगी
|उभयलिंगी
|ubhayalingii
|ubhayalingii
|all gender minorities , this word is used for a wide variety of [[Gender nonconforming|gender nonconforming]] and non-binary gender identities and gender expressions (includes transgender persons).
|all gender minorities , this word is used for a wide variety of [[Gender nonconforming|gender nonconforming]] and non-binary gender identities and gender expressions (includes transgender persons)
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|बाइनरी
|बाइनरी
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|non bainarii
|non bainarii
|[[Nonbinary]], an umbrella term for all who don't identify as just female or male. Though there are many kinds of nonbinary gender identities, some people identify as "nonbinary" only.
|[[Nonbinary]], an umbrella term for all who don't identify as just female or male. Though there are many kinds of nonbinary gender identities, some people identify as "nonbinary" only.
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|जीवविज्ञानिक लिंग
|Jiivvigyaanik ling
|Sex, literally "biological sex/gender", this refers specifically to features like the reproductive organs of a living being, along with their secondary sexual characteristics.
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|समाजशास्त्रिक लिंग
|Samaajshaastrik ling
|Gender, literally "sociological sex/gender", this refers specifically to the societal construct of gender, and is much more varied and diverse than sex, the biological concept.
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|पेवता
|Pevtaa
|Child's son/One's grandson of a non-binary child or if one wishes to use gender-neutral language; the gender-neutral equivalent of पोता and धेवता.
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|पेवती
|Pevtii
|Child's daughter/One's granddaughter of a non-binary child or if one wishes to use gender-neutral language; the gender-neutral equivalent of पोती and धेवती.
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|पेवतु
|Pevtu
|Child's child/One's grandchild of a non-binary child or if one wishes to use gender-neutral language; the gender-neutral equivalent of पोतु and धेवतु.
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|पोतु
|Potu
|Son's child/One's grandchild of a son; the gender-neutral equivalent of पोता and पोती.
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|धेवतु
|Dhevtu
|Daughter's child/One's grandchild of a daughter; the gender-neutral equivalent of धेवता and धेवती.
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|मिता-मिता
|Mitaa-Mitaa
|The word for "parents" if one wishes to use gender-neutral language.
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|भान
|Bhaan
|Sibling
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