metta

Borrowed from Pali mettā.

metta (uncountable)

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

From Pali mettā.

metta f (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. the Buddhist practice of lovingkindness towards others; maitrī or metta

   Coordinate term: goedertierenheid

• mettameditatie

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛhta/
• Rhymes: -ɛhta

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

1. to sate, fill (with food)

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

metta

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

• matte

metta

1. Rōmaji transcription of めった

• mettet

metta

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

• mette

From Old Norse metta.

• IPA^(key): /²mɛtːɑ/

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?

• “metta” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

metta

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