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dhammacārī

masc nom sg of dhammacārī (adj); masc nom pl of dhammacārī (adj); fem nom sg of dhammacārī (adj); nt nom pl of dhammacārī (adj); …

1. who lives the Dhamma; who practices the teaching; who walks in truth
2. virtuous person; righteous man
3. virtuous

Built from

• dhamma — root · teaching, law
  Sanskrit dharma, from √dhṛ 'hold'; the teaching that is upheld and sustained. Cognate with English form and Latin firmus.
• cārī — stem · walker, practitioner
  From √car 'walk, move'. Cognate with English car and Latin currere (run). Refers to one who walks the path of practice.

Analysis. dhamma (Dharma, the teaching or law) + cārī (one who walks or practices). A compound showing the person who embodies and follows the Buddha's teachings through conduct.

Etymology. dhamma < Sanskrit dharma (that which is held or sustained, duty, doctrine); cognate with English form and Latin firmus (firm, stable) via the root √dhṛ 'hold, bear'. cārī < Sanskrit cārin (one who walks or moves), from √car 'walk, move', cognate with English car and Latin currere (run).

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

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