Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maitreya

/məˈtɹaɪ.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: maitreya
IPA: /məˈtɹaɪ.ə/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A bodhisattva who is considered to be a future Buddha.

name

A sage of ancient India.

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit मैत्रेय (maitreya, “friendly, benevolent”).

Frequently Paired Words

Maitreyan

Rhymes With

via maria black maria maya isaiah messiah jeremiah shia playa hiya josiah gaia

Questions

How do you pronounce maitreya?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈtɹaɪ.ə/.
What does maitreya mean?: A bodhisattva who is considered to be a future Buddha.
Where does maitreya come from?: Transliteration of Sanskrit मैत्रेय (maitreya, “friendly, benevolent”).

How to pronounce maitreya

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