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abhidhamme

abhidhamma

masc acc pl of abhidhamma (noun); masc loc sg of abhidhamma (noun)

1. abhidhamma (masc): details of the Dhamma; finer points of the teaching; (comm) doctrine and 'higher' doctrine; lit. about the Dhamma
2. abhidhamma (masc): 'higher' doctrine; third basket of the Tipiṭaka; lit. about the Dhamma
3. abhidhamme (ind): in regard to the teaching; concerning the Dhamma

Etymology. abhi + √dhar + ma; from √dhar 'hold, carry, endure'; Sanskrit abhidharma [abhidhṛ]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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