kāḷa

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "kala"

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit काल (kāla).

Adjective

kāḷa

  1. black
    Synonym: kaṇha

Declension

Declension table of "kāḷa" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)kāḷokāḷā
Accusative (second)kāḷaṃkāḷe
Instrumental (third)kāḷenakāḷehi or kāḷebhi
Dative (fourth)kāḷassa or kāḷāya or kāḷatthaṃkāḷānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)kāḷasmā or kāḷamhā or kāḷākāḷehi or kāḷebhi
Genitive (sixth)kāḷassakāḷānaṃ
Locative (seventh)kāḷasmiṃ or kāḷamhi or kāḷekāḷesu
Vocative (calling)kāḷakāḷā
Declension table of "kāḷī" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)kāḷīkāḷiyo or kāḷī
Accusative (second)kāḷiṃ or kāḷiyaṃkāḷiyo or kāḷī
Instrumental (third)kāḷiyākāḷīhi or kāḷībhi
Dative (fourth)kāḷiyākāḷīnaṃ
Ablative (fifth)kāḷiyākāḷīhi or kāḷībhi
Genitive (sixth)kāḷiyākāḷīnaṃ
Locative (seventh)kāḷiyā or kāḷiyaṃkāḷīsu
Vocative (calling)kāḷikāḷiyo or kāḷī
Declension table of "kāḷa" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)kāḷaṃkāḷāni
Accusative (second)kāḷaṃkāḷāni
Instrumental (third)kāḷenakāḷehi or kāḷebhi
Dative (fourth)kāḷassa or kāḷāya or kāḷatthaṃkāḷānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)kāḷasmā or kāḷamhā or kāḷākāḷehi or kāḷebhi
Genitive (sixth)kāḷassakāḷānaṃ
Locative (seventh)kāḷasmiṃ or kāḷamhi or kāḷekāḷesu
Vocative (calling)kāḷakāḷāni

References

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “kāla”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead, page 212
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