Konkani edit

Etymology edit

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀸𑀮 (kāla), from Sanskrit काल (kāla). Compare Marathi काळे (kāḷe).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Goud Saraswat) IPA(key): /kɑː.ɭɛ̃/
  • (Roman Catholic) IPA(key): /kɑː.ʋɛ̃/

Adjective edit

काळें (kāḷễ) (Latin script kallem, Kannada script ಕಾಳೆಂ)

  1. black (neuter singular inflection)

References edit

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kāla”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press