As a Hindi name
में · feminine
bleat, baa, bleating (cry of a sheep)
मई · feminine
May
Platts (p. 1105) also records: = medhāvī, q.v
a Hindi word; it is not Sanskrit
“Onomatopoeic.” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
intelligent, wise (said of Varuṇa, Indra, Agni &c.)
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Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
medhira mfn. (fr. medhā) intelligent, wise (said of Varuṇa, Indra, Agni &c.), RV.
medhira mfn. (-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Intelligent, possessing a ready and just apprehension. E. medhā apprehension, kirac aff.
Alternative readings
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