kalā

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Livonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kala, from Proto-Uralic *kala. Cognates include Estonian kala and Finnish kala.

Pronunciation

Noun

kalā

  1. fish

Declension

References

  • Lauri Kettunen (1938) Livisches Wörterbuch mit grammatischer Einleitung, Helsinki, page 103

Old Javanese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sanskrit कला (kalā, a division of time).

Noun

kalā

  1. a certain division of time

Etymology 2

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Noun

kalā

  1. noose, snare
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Descendants
  • Javanese: ꦏꦭ (kala, bird noose or snare)
    • Indonesian: kala (snare)
  • Balinese: ᬓᬮᬵ (kala)