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kalpa

UK/ˈkʌlpə/US/ˈkʌlpə/

kalpa noun: a period of 4.32 billion years (1000 chatur-yugas or cycles of the four yugas).

Noun

kalpa (plural kalpas)

  1. (Hinduism) A period of 4.32 billion years (1000 chatur-yugas or cycles of the four yugas).

kalpa meaning in Sanskrit, Thai, Vietnamese and Myanmar

kalpa in Sanskrit

time period
कल्प kalpa

kalpa in Thai

time period
กัป gàp, กัลป์ gan

kalpa in Vietnamese

time period
kiếp

kalpa in Myanmar

time period
ကပ် kap

Forms of kalpa

pluralkalpas
alternative formcalpa

Origin of kalpa

From Sanskrit कल्प (kalpa, literally “formation”).

Words that rhyme with kalpa

Questions about kalpa

What does kalpa mean?
Kalpa means a period of 4.32 billion years (1000 chatur-yugas or cycles of the four yugas).
What is kalpa in Sanskrit?
Kalpa in Sanskrit is कल्प (kalpa). See Kalpa meaning in Sanskrit.
What part of speech is kalpa?
Kalpa is a noun.
How do you pronounce kalpa?
Kalpa is pronounced /ˈkʌlpə/ (UK).
What is the plural of kalpa?
The plural of kalpa is kalpas.

Words near kalpa in the dictionary

  1. kalotype
  2. kalotypes
  3. kalotypography
  4. kaloyer
  5. kaloyers
  6. kalpa
  7. kalpak
  8. kalpaked
  9. Kalpakian
  10. Kalpakians
  11. kalpaks

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