dhamma

[dahr-muh, duhr-]

dhar·ma

[dahr-muh, duhr-]
noun Hinduism, Buddhism.
1.
essential quality or character, as of the cosmos or one's own nature.
2.
conformity to religious law, custom, duty, or one's own quality or character.
5.
law, especially religious law.
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6.
the doctrine or teaching of the Buddha.
COLLAPSE
Pali, dham·ma [duhm-uh] .


Origin:
1790–1800; < Sanskrit: custom, duty, akin to dhārayati holds, maintains

dhar·mic, adjective
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Dhamma is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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dhamma (ˈdɑːmə, ˈdʌmə)
 
n
Buddhism a variant of dharma
 
[from Pali, from Sanskrit: see dharma]

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