Mitra 1

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Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Hinduism, Hindi
Scripts मित्र, मित्रा(Sanskrit, Hindi)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈmit̪.ɾɐ/(Sanskrit) /ˈmit̪.ɾɑː/(Sanskrit) /ˈmɪt̪.ɾᵊ/(Hindi)

Meaning & History

Means "friend" in Sanskrit, a cognate of Mithra. This is the name of a Vedic god (मित्र) who is associated with friendship and contracts and is frequently paired with the god Varuna. The feminine form मित्रा (spelled with a final long vowel) is also transcribed as Mitra.