metta 1 · metta 2
Metta (adjective neuter) [cf. Vedic maitra "belonging to Mitra"; Epic Sanskrit maitra "friendly," from mitra] friendly, benevolent, kind as adjective at D III 191 (mettena kāya-kammena etc.), 245 (°ṃ vacī-kammaṃ); as neuter for mettā in compounds of mettā (cf. mettaṃsa) and by itself at D I 227 (mettaṃ + cittaṃ), perhaps also at Snp 507.
(adj, adj, from mitta) friendly; benevolent; kind Construction: √mitt > mett + *a
(nt, nt, from mitta) goodwill (towards); friendliness (to); kindness (to) Construction: √mitt > mett + *a