dharma

• Dharma

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.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɑːmə/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdɑɹ.mə/
• (Indian English) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ʱəɾ.mə/, /d̪ʱəɾm/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)mə

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]

• Buddha-dharma
• dharma talk
• dharmic, Dharmic

• Sanatana Dharma ("the eternal way, Hinduism")

• karma

dharma

1. Romanization of ᬥᬃᬫ

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma).

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɑr.maː/
• Hyphenation: dhar‧ma
• Rhymes: -ɑrmaː

dharma m (uncountable)

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

• dharmisch

dharma m (genitive singular dharma)

1. Alternative spelling of darma

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

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

dharma m (invariable)

1. dharma

dharma m (plural dharmas)

1. Alternative spelling of darma