กัป
gàp
Meanings
1NounB2
aeon; vast age (cosmology)
An aeon; an immeasurably long period of time, especially as a unit of cosmic time in Buddhist and Hindu cosmology.
Examples
ในทางnai taangในทางnai taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]พุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năa1Buddhism2the Buddhist faith/traditionหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)กัปgàpกัปgàpaeon; vast age (cosmology)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectระยะเวลาrá-yá way-laaระยะเวลาrá-yá way-laa1duration; length of time2period; term; time frameที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotยาวนานyaao naanยาวนานyaao naan1long-lasting; prolonged; enduring2for a long timeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofนับnápนับnáp1[to] count2[to] include; be counted3[to] consider; regardไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
In Buddhism, one 'kap' is an immeasurably long period of time.