มหากัป

má-hǎa-gàp

Meanings

1NounC2

great aeon; great kalpa (Buddhist cosmology)

In Buddhist cosmology, a complete cycle of a world system’s formation, duration, dissolution, and voidness.

Examples

ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)คติká-dtìคติká-dtì1principle; doctrine2moral; maxim; moral of a story3view; outlook; way of thinking4going; course; state of being (literary)ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)พุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaBuddhismหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostมหากัปmá-hǎa-gàpมหากัปmá-hǎa-gàp1great aeon; great kalpa (Buddhist cosmology)2classifier for great aeonsคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ระยะเวลาrá-yá-wee-laaระยะเวลาrá-yá-wee-laa1duration; length of time2period; term; time frameที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerยาวนานyaao-naanยาวนานyaao-naan1long-lasting; prolonged; enduring2for a long timeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofจินตนาการjin-dtà-naa-gaanจินตนาการjin-dtà-naa-gaan1imagination2[to] imagine; envisionไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ngไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ng1less than; not as many as2[to] not reach; not arriveประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuaiประกอบด้วยbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-dûuai[to] consist of; [to] be composed of4ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.การเกิดgaan-gə̀ətการเกิดgaan-gə̀ət1birth2occurrence; happening3formation; generationตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùu1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)เสื่อมsʉ̀ʉamเสื่อมsʉ̀ʉam1[to] deteriorate; decline2degraded; deteriorated; degenerateและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ดับdàpดับdàp1[to] go out; be extinguished2[to] extinguish; turn off3out; off; not running4[to] cease; die out (figurative)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsจักรวาลjàk-grà-waanจักรวาลjàk-grà-waan1universe; cosmos2realm; sphere (figurative)
According to Buddhist belief, one mahakappa is a period of time so long it's unimaginable, consisting of four phases: the universe's formation, existence, destruction, and void.
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2ClassifierC2

classifier for great aeons

A classifier used to count great aeons in Buddhist cosmology.

Examples

The Buddhas in this fortunate aeon have cultivated their perfections for four incalculable periods and one hundred thousand great aeons.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is มหากัป said มะ-หา-กัป?

má-hǎa-gàp

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

má

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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มหากัปmá-hǎa-gàpมหากัปmá-hǎa-gàpgreat aeon; great kalpa (Buddhist cosmology)great aeon; great kalpa (Buddhist cosmology)Word