"dhamma" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dhammas [plural]
Etymology: Transliteration of Pali dhamma. Doublet of dharma and firm. Etymology templates: {{translit|en|pi|dhamma}} Transliteration of Pali dhamma, {{doublet|en|dharma|firm}} Doublet of dharma and firm Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dhamma (countable and uncountable, plural dhammas)
  1. (Buddhism) The teachings of Buddha. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-dhamma-en-noun-ZvXmoqkJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Buddhism, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 51 33 1 7 7 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 30 0 11 11 1 1 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion

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