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dharma

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English

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit धर्म (dhárma, “that which upholds or supports”). The definitions pertaining to Buddhism are influenced by dhamma, a loan word from Pali. Doublet of dhamma and firm.

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Noun

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dharma (countable and uncountable, plural dharmas)

  1. (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) The natural order of the universe; natural law, cosmic order.
    Antonym: adharma
  2. (Hinduism) One's obligation in respect to one's position in society, or the universe; one's duty, societally or cosmically.
  3. (Buddhism) The teachings of the Buddha as one's personal path to enlightenment.
  4. (Buddhism) The teachings of the Buddha as a practice to be promulgated and taught.
  5. (Jainism) Rule of conduct.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Wikipedia contributors (2015–2023) “Ethics of Jainism Ethics of Jainism]”, in Wikipedia‎[1], Wikimedia Foundation, archived from the original on 11 September 2023: “Jain ethical code prescribes two dharmas or rules of conduct.”

Balinese

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Romanization

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dharma

  1. Romanization of ᬥᬃᬫ

Dutch

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma).

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Noun

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dharma m (uncountable)

  1. dharma (order of the universe, society, etc.; one's social or religious duty in Hinduism; teachings of the Buddha)

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Irish

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Noun

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dharma m (genitive singular dharma)

  1. Alternative spelling of darma

Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma, “that which upholds or supports”). Doublet of firma.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdar.ma/
  • Rhymes: -arma
  • Hyphenation: dhàr‧ma

Noun

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dharma m (invariable)

  1. dharma

Old Javanese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dar.ma/
  • Rhymes: -ma
  • Hyphenation: dhar‧ma

Noun

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dharma

  1. dharma:
    1. (Hinduism, Buddhism) the natural order of the universe; natural law, cosmic order.
    2. (Hinduism) one's obligation in respect to one's position in society, or the universe; one's duty, societally or cosmically.
    3. (Buddhism) doctrine, truth: the teachings of the Buddha as one's personal path to enlightenment.
  2. benevolence, piety, righteousness, virtue
  3. nature, property
  4. religious foundation, temple

Adjective

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dharma

  1. benevolent, charitable, pious, righteous, virtuous

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Descendants

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  • > Javanese: ꦢꦂꦩ (darma) (inherited)
  • → Balinese: ᬥᬃᬫ (darma, dharma)

Further reading

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  • "dharma" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.

Portuguese

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Noun

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dharma m (plural dharmas)

  1. Alternative spelling of darma
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