kalpa

American

[kuhl-puh] / ˈkʌl pə /

noun

Hinduism.

a thousand cycles of Maha Yugas.

kalpa British

/ ˈkælpə /

noun

(in Hindu cosmology) a period in which the universe experiences a cycle of creation and destruction

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Etymology

Origin of kalpa

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1785–95

Example Sentences

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And prior to that, ice hockey fans will be travelling to the nearby SSE Arena to watch the Belfast Giants play Finnish side, KalPa Kuopio.

From BBC

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

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