vikāla

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Pali

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Etymology

vi- +‎ kāla

The meaning of 'afternoon and night' arises because healthy monks are not allowed to eat after noon.

Noun

vikāla m

  1. wrong time
  2. afternoon and night

Declension

Declension table of "vikāla" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)vikālovikālā
Accusative (second)vikālaṃvikāle
Instrumental (third)vikālenavikālehi or vikālebhi
Dative (fourth)vikālassa or vikālāya or vikālatthaṃvikālānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)vikālasmā or vikālamhā or vikālāvikālehi or vikālebhi
Genitive (sixth)vikālassavikālānaṃ
Locative (seventh)vikālasmiṃ or vikālamhi or vikālevikālesu
Vocative (calling)vikālavikālā

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Thai: วิกาล (wí-gaan)

References

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