Metti, Me峁弓i, M膿峁弓i: 4 definitions
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Metti means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarymetti : (f.) amity; benevolence.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryMetti, & Mett墨 (f.) (cp. Epic Sk. maitr墨) love, friendship J. III, 79; V, 208; VbhA. 75. See also definition of 尘别迟迟腻. (Page 541)
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryMett墨 (啶啶む啶む) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 惭补颈迟谤墨.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMe峁弓i (喈瘑喈熰瘝喈熰) noun [Telugu: 尘别峁弓别.] A kind of plain ring worn on the great toe or the next toe; 喈曕喈侧瘝喈掂喈班喈｀喈掂畷喁�. [kalviralanivagai.]
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M膿峁弓i (喈瘒喈熰瘝喈熰) noun [Telugu: 尘脓峁璱.]
1. See 喈瘒喈熰瘝喈熰喈瘓 [mettimai],
1. 喈瘒喈熰瘝喈熰 喈瘒喈氞瘉喈掂喈瘝 [metti pesuvay] (喈曕瘉喈班瘉喈曕疯喈班瘝喈瘝喈喁嵿喁� [kurugurppallu] 91).
2. See 喈瘒喈熰瘝喈熰喈瘓 [mettimai],
3. 喈瘒喈熰瘝喈熰 喈曕瘉喈侧瘓喈ㄠ瘝喈む喁� [metti kulainthathu] (喈む喈班瘉喈瘝喈瘉喈曕喁� [thiruppugazh] 1111).
3. Chief, head; 喈む喁堗喈┼瘝. [thalaivan.] (W.)
4. Land granted free of tax to the headman of a village; 喈曕喈班喈喁� 喈む喁堗喈┼瘉喈曕瘝喈曕瘉 喈掂喈熰喁嵿喈熰瘝喈� 喈喈┼喈喁�. [kiramath thalaivanukku vidappatta maniyam.] (R. T.)
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M膿峁弓i (喈瘒喈熰瘝喈熰) noun Stake. See 喈瘒喈む鲁 [尘别迟丑颈鲁], 1. (R. T.)
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M膿峁弓i (喈瘒喈熰瘝喈熰) noun < English mate. Assistant house-servant; waiting-boy; 喈夃喈掂 喈掂瘒喈侧瘓喈曕瘝喈曕喈班喁�. [uthavi velaikkaran.] Mod.
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vi, Mita, Ti, Metta, Caya.
Starts with: Mettibheda, Mettibhindanakajana, Mettige, Mettika, Mettika Theri, Mettikarana, Mettike, Mettilu, Mettimai, Mettimgalu, Mettiram, Mettisandhana, Mettisoppu, Mettisu, Mettiuppattitthana, Mettiya, Mettiyabhummajaka, Mettiyacam, Mettiyam.
Full-text: Kucinimetti, Mettisandhana, Maitri, Mettimai, Medu, Mettunayakkan, Metta, Paramita.
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