Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dhamma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: dham-ma
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The teachings of Buddha.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Transliteration of Pali dhamma. Doublet of dharma and firm.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dhammas (plural)

Questions

What does dhamma mean?: The teachings of Buddha.
Where does dhamma come from?: Transliteration of Pali dhamma. Doublet of dharma and firm.

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