Burmese edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Pali kappa.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ကပ် (kap)

  1. (Buddhism) kalpa
  2. epoch
  3. catastrophe, calamity, disaster
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Inherited from Proto-Tibeto-Burman *(g/k)(w)ap (join, adhere). Compare Chinese (to join) and Chinese (, to unite).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

ကပ် (kap)

  1. to approach
  2. to stick
  3. (Buddhism, honorific) to offer (reverently)
  4. to approach for favours
Descendants edit
  • Shan: ၵၢပ်ႈ (kāap)

References edit

Mon edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kɔp/
  • (file)

Noun edit

ကပ် (kap)

  1. mat of woven split bamboo

Noun edit

ကပ် (kap)

  1. natural disasters an era calamity time of catastrophe.

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