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maitrī

maitrī noun: benevolence, lovingkindness or compassion, especially if developed through meditation or mindfulness.

Noun

maitrī (uncountable)

  1. Benevolence, lovingkindness or compassion, especially if developed through meditation or mindfulness.
  2. friendship.

Origin of maitrī

From Sanskrit मैत्री (maitrī)

Questions about maitrī

What does maitrī mean?
Maitrī means benevolence, lovingkindness or compassion, especially if developed through meditation or mindfulness.
What part of speech is maitrī?
Maitrī is a noun.

Words near maitrī in the dictionary

  1. maitres d'hotel
  2. Maitreya
  3. Maitreyan
  4. Maitreyi
  5. maitri
  6. maitrī
  7. maiuscule
  8. maiuscules
  9. Maiwar
  10. Maiya
  11. maiz

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