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dhammatāya

dhammatā

fem instr sg of dhammatā (noun); fem dat sg of dhammatā (noun); fem abl sg of dhammatā (noun); fem gen sg of dhammatā (noun); …

1. nature; character; characteristic; attribute (of); lit. natural state
2. universal law; nature of the Dhamma; lit. Dhamma-ness
3. usual way; normal practice; lit. Dhamma-ness

Etymology. √dhar + ma + tā; from √dhar 'hold, carry, endure'; Sanskrit dharmatā [dhṛ]

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

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