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maitri

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

Noun

maitri (uncountable)

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

Origin of maitri

From Sanskrit मैत्री (maitrī)

Questions about maitri

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

Words near maitri in the dictionary

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

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