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Thai
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Etymology
From Sanskrit धर्म (dharma, “that which upholds or supports”). Compare Pali dhamma, from which Thai ธัมมะ and its alternative forms are derived. Cognate with Old Khmer dharma, dhārmma, dharmma; Modern Khmer ធម៌ (thɔə), ធម្ម (thŏəm).
Pronunciation
Noun
ธรรม
- moral virtue; moral excellence; morality.
- fairness; righteousness; justness; justice.
- (Indian religions, as Buddhism, Hinduism, etc) (พระ~) dharma.
- (religion) (พระ~) teaching; instruction; doctrine; principle.
- (religion) (พระ~) precept; code of conduct.
- rule; regulation.
- (obsolete, now chiefly figurative) law; statute.
- nature; condition; state.
- thing; matter; article; object; substance.
- (Buddhism in Thailand) a noble rank of a priest, above the rank of เทพ (têep) and below those given silver cards of rank called หิรัญบัฏ.
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