TAma · masculine
strength
Thāma (and thāmo neuter in instrumental thāmasā M I 498; S II 278 = Thag 1165; S III 110, see below) [Vedic sthāman and sthāmas neuter, sthā cf. Greek στήμων, Latin stamen (standing structure); Gothic stoma foundation] "standing power," power of resistance, steadfastness, strength, firmness, vigour, instrumental thāmena (Miln 4; Pv-a 193); thāmasā (see above); thāmunā (Ja VI 22). Often combined with bala Ja I 63; Snp 68; with bala + java Pv-a 4; with bala + viriya Nidd II §§289, 651; with java Ja I 62; Vv-a 104; with viriya Ja I 67. — D III 113; S I 78; II 28; V 227; A I 50; II 187 f.; IV 192. Ja I 8, 265 (°sampanna); II 158 (the same); Dhs 13, 22; Vism 233 (°mahatta); Dhp-a IV 18; Pv-a 259. — Instrumental used as adverb: thāmena hard, very much Pv-a 193; thāmasā obstinately, perseveringly M I 257. -gatadiṭṭhika (adjective) one in whom heresy has become strong Ja I 83 = VI 220.
thāma (= Pali id. , see sthāma-n ), fortitude : LV 127.19 thakāre thāma … śabdaḥ, in the spelling-lesson.
strength, power; ability; firmness
【陽】 力量，能力，活力。~vantu,【形】 強壯的，有力的。