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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मैत्रेयmaitreyaa.(-यी f.) Relating to a friend, friendly.

    (-यी Feminine) Relating to a friend, friendly.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -यः Name of a mixed tribe.

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  2. मैत्रेयकmaitreyakaN. of a mixed tribe; मैत्रेयकं तु वैदेहो माधूकं संप्रसूयते Ms.1.33.

    Name of a mixed tribe; मैत्रेयकं तु वैदेहो माधूकं संप्रसूयते Ms.1.33.

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  3. मैत्रेयिकाmaitreyikāA contest between friends or allies (मित्रयुद्धम्).

    A contest between friends or allies (मित्रयुद्धम्).

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मैत्रेयmaitreya[maitr-eya] a. benevolent; m. pat. or met. of various men; a mixed caste; N. of a jester: -ka, m. a mixed…

    [maitr-eya] adjective benevolent; masculine patronymic or metronymic of various men; a mixed caste; noun of a jester: -ka, masculine a mixed caste.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मैत्रेयmaitreyamfn. (fr. मैत्रि) friendly, benevolent MBh.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (from मैत्रि) friendly, benevolent MBh.
    2. masculine gender (from मित्रयु Pa1n2. 6-4, 174) patronymic of Kausha1rava कौषारव AitBr.
    3. masculine gender of Gla1va ग्लाव ChUp. (according to to Scholiast or Commentator metronymic from मित्रा)
    4. masculine gender of various other men MBh. Pur.
    5. masculine gender Name of a Bodhi-sattva बोधि-सत्त्व and future Buddha बुद्ध (the 5th of the present age) Lalit. (MWB. 181 etc.)
    6. masculine gender of the Vidu1shaka विदूषक in the Mr2ic-chakat2ika1 मृच्-छकटिका
    7. masculine gender of a grammarian (Equivalent to -रक्षित) catalogue or catalogues
    8. masculine gender of a particular mixed caste (Equivalent to मैत्रेयक) Kull. on Mn. x, 33
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  2. मैत्रेयकmaitreyakam. N. of a partic. mixed caste or degraded tribe (the offspring of a Vaideha वैदेह and an Ayogavi1 अयोगवी…

    masculine gender Name of a particular mixed caste or degraded tribe (the offspring of a Vaideha वैदेह and an Ayogavi1 अयोगवी, whose business is to praise great men and announce the dawn by ringing a bell) Mn. x, 33

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  3. मैत्रेयरक्षितmaitreyarakṣitam. N. of a grammarian Cat.

    masculine gender Name of a grammarian catalogue or catalogues

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  4. मैत्रेयवनmaitreyavanan. N. of a forest ib.

    neuter gender Name of a forest ibidem

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  5. मैत्रेयसूत्रmaitreyasūtran. N. of a Su1tra सूत्र wk.

    neuter gender Name of a Su1tra सूत्र work

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  6. मैत्रेयिकाmaitreyikāf. descent from Mitrayu मित्रयु Pa1n2. 7-3, 2 Sch.
    1. feminine descent from Mitrayu मित्रयु Pa1n2. 7-3, 2 Scholiast or Commentator
    2. feminine a contest between friends or allies Lexicographers
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