Meanings
proper noun
- BuddhismThe name of the 27th of 27 named Buddhas immediately preceding Gautama.
Origin
- Sanskritकश्यप
- EnglishKassapa
Transliteration of Pali कस्सप (kassapa), from Sanskrit कश्यप (kaśyapa).
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Chinese Mandarin 迦葉佛 /迦叶佛, 咖沙巴佛
- 迦葉佛 /迦叶佛 (Jiāshè fó)Translations
- 咖沙巴佛Translations
Japanese 迦葉仏
- 迦葉仏Translations
Korean 가섭불
- 가섭불 (gaseopbul)Translations
Thai พระกัสสปพุทธเจ้า, กัสสป
- พระกัสสปพุทธเจ้า (gàt-sà-bpà)Translations
- กัสสป (gàt-sà-bpà)Translations
Vietnamese Ca Diếp Phật, Phật Ca Diếp
- Ca Diếp PhậtTranslations
- Phật Ca DiếpTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
Kassapa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kassapa
MLA
“Kassapa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kassapa. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kassapa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kassapa.
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