Methuna (adj. -- nt.) [fr. Vedic mithuna pair, der. fr. mithu. Cp. micchā] 1. (adj.) relating to sexual intercourse, sexual, usually with dhamma, sex intercourse, in phrase ˚ŋ dhammaŋ paṭisevati to cohabit Vin i.96; D ii.133; Sn 291, 704; Nd1 139; Vism 418; SnA 536. -- (m.) an associate J vi.294 (na rājā hoti methuno). -- 2. (nt.) sexual intercourse [Vedic maithuna] D i.4; iii.9, 88 sq., 133; Sn 400, 609, 814, 835=DhA i.202; Nd1 139, 145; Pug 67; Vism 51.