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dhammehi

dhamma

masc instr pl of dhamma (noun); masc abl pl of dhamma (noun); masc instr pl of dhamma (adj); nt instr pl of dhamma (adj); …

1. nature; character
2. quality; characteristic; trait; inherent quality
3. teaching; discourse; doctrine
4. mental phenomena; thoughts
5. mental states
6. matter; thing; phenomenon
7. truth; reality; principle; truth behind the teaching
8. virtue; moral behaviour
9. …

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

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

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