madhura

adjective

  1. sweet Snp.50; Ja.iii.493; Ja.v.324; Pv.ii.67; Pv-a.119, Pv-a.147.
  2. of intoxicating sweetness, liquor-like, intoxicating Ja.iv.117.
  3. (nt.) sweetness, sweet drink Dhp.363; Ja.i.271 (catu˚ the 4 sweet drinks, used as cure after poison); Dhs.629; Dhs-a.320.
  4. (nt.) flattery, praise Snp-a.287 (opp avaṇṇa).
  • -rasa sweet (i.e. honey-) juice, sweet liquor Dhp-a.ii.50; Pv-a.119.
  • -ssara sweet-sounding Vv-a.57; Pv-a.151; Mhvs.5, Mhvs.32.

fr. madhu