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kalpa
[ kuhl-puh ]
noun
Hinduism.
- a thousand cycles of Maha Yugas.
kalpa
/ ˈkælpə /
noun
- (in Hindu cosmology) a period in which the universe experiences a cycle of creation and destruction
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kalpa1
Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1785–95
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kalpa1
C18: Sanskrit
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Example Sentences
The government has said he will be cremated with full state honours at his village in Kalpa.
From BBC
"We are therefore at liberty to exercise our right to withdraw our labour forthwith," Murithi Nyagah, the general secretary of KALPA, said in a statement.
From Reuters
The Finnish scorer netted 39 goals in Naisten Liiga with KalPa, which was 20 more than the next-highest goal scorer.
From Seattle Times
“Two friends from college tore me apart,” said Ms. Kalpa, 31, as she ate her lunch across from the courthouse.
From New York Times
Cristina Kalpa, a paralegal in Scranton, used to love politics.
From New York Times
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