Khepa: 5 definitions

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Khepa means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Khep.

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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

khepa : (m.) a throw; casting; loss (of mind).

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Khepa, (cp. khipati) (-°) throwing, casting, Sdhp. 42. Usually in citta-kkhepa loss of mind, perplexity Dh. 138. Cp. vi°, saṃ°. (Page 239)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

khēpa (खेप).—f ( H) A journey to and from; a trip. v kara. 2 The periodical supply (of grain or merchandise). 3 A single time or occasion; a turn; an instance of occurrence. Ex. ticē bālantapaṇācī hī pāñcavī khēpa; hyā khēpēsa mī jāīna udyāṃ tujhī khēpa; ēka khēpa myāṃ gaī kēlī dusaṛyā khēpēsa mārīna: also the whole period of an operation or action; a single doing or the time occupied by it. Ex. tū dhōtrēṃ dhutōsaca āhē tara khēpēsaraśī mājhīṃ hī dhōtrēṃ dhuvūna ṭāka; paikā ghētēkhēpēsa gōḍa lāgatō maga dētēkhēpēsa kāṃ kaḍū lāga- tō? 4 A fruitless trip. v ghāla. 5 Period of prevalence of some epidemic (as tāpācī-dēvīcī-jarī- marīcī-khōkalyācī-paḍaśācī-maraṇācī khēpa). v .

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

khēpa (खेप).—f A trip; a turn; a single time. A fruitless trip.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Khepa (खेप) [Also spelled khep]:—(nf) a trip; quantity or number transported in one lot.

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