metta

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See also: Metta, mettā, and mettä

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Pali mettā.

Noun[edit]

metta (uncountable)

  1. (Buddhism) Lovingkindness or compassion, especially if developed through meditation or mindfulness.

Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Pali mettā.

Noun[edit]

metta f (uncountable)

  1. the Buddhist practice of lovingkindness towards others; maitrī or metta
    Coordinate term: goedertierenheid

Derived terms[edit]

Icelandic[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

metta (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative mettaði, supine mettað)

  1. to sate, fill (with food)

Conjugation[edit]

Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmet.ta/
  • Rhymes: -etta
  • Hyphenation: mét‧ta

Verb[edit]

metta

  1. inflection of mettere:
    1. first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Anagrams[edit]

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

metta

  1. Rōmaji transcription of めった

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Verb[edit]

metta

  1. inflection of mette:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse metta.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

metta (present tense mettar, past tense metta, past participle metta, passive infinitive mettast, present participle mettande, imperative metta/mett)

  1. to sate, fill (with food)
    Har me nok mat til å metta alle gjestene?
    Do we have enough food for all the guests?

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Portuguese[edit]

Verb[edit]

metta

  1. inflection of metter:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative