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English

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit धर्म (dhárma, “that which upholds or supports”). The definitions pertaining to Buddhism are influenced by dhamma, a loan word from Pali. Doublet of dhamma and firm.

Pronunciation

Noun

dharma (countable and uncountable, plural dharmas)

  1. (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) The natural order of the universe; natural law, cosmic order.
    Antonym: adharma
  2. (Hinduism) One's obligation in respect to one's position in society, or the universe; one's duty, societally or cosmically.
  3. (Buddhism) The teachings of the Buddha as one's personal path to enlightenment.
  4. (Buddhism) The teachings of the Buddha as a practice to be promulgated and taught.
  5. (Jainism) Rule of conduct.[1]

Derived terms

Translations

See also

References

  1. ^ Wikipedia contributors (2015–2023) “Ethics of Jainism Ethics of Jainism]”, in Wikipedia‎, Wikimedia Foundation, archived from the original on 11 September 2023: “Jain ethical code prescribes two dharmas or rules of conduct.”

Balinese

Romanization

dharma

  1. Romanization of ᬥᬃᬫ

Dutch

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma).

Pronunciation

Noun

dharma m (uncountable)

  1. dharma (order of the universe, society, etc.; one's social or religious duty in Hinduism; teachings of the Buddha)

Derived terms

Irish

Noun

dharma m (genitive singular dharma)

  1. Alternative spelling of darma

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma, “that which upholds or supports”). Doublet of firma.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdar.ma/
  • Rhymes: -arma
  • Hyphenation: dhàr‧ma

Noun

dharma m (invariable)

  1. dharma

Old Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dar.ma/
  • Rhymes: -ma
  • Hyphenation: dhar‧ma

Noun

dharma

  1. dharma:
    1. (Hinduism, Buddhism) the natural order of the universe; natural law, cosmic order.
    2. (Hinduism) one's obligation in respect to one's position in society, or the universe; one's duty, societally or cosmically.
    3. (Buddhism) doctrine, truth: the teachings of the Buddha as one's personal path to enlightenment.
  2. benevolence, piety, righteousness, virtue
  3. nature, property
  4. religious foundation, temple

Adjective

dharma

  1. benevolent, charitable, pious, righteous, virtuous

Derived terms

Descendants

  • > Javanese: ꦢꦂꦩ (darma) (inherited)
  • → Balinese: ᬥᬃᬫ (darma, dharma)

Further reading

  • "dharma" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.

Portuguese

Noun

dharma m (plural dharmas)

  1. Alternative spelling of darma
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