vikāla
See also: vikala
Pali
editAlternative forms
editAlternative forms
Etymology
editThe meaning of 'afternoon and night' arises because healthy monks are not allowed to eat after noon.
Noun
editvikāla m
- wrong time
- afternoon and night
Declension
editDeclension table of "vikāla" (masculine)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative (first) | vikālo | vikālā |
Accusative (second) | vikālaṃ | vikāle |
Instrumental (third) | vikālena | vikālehi or vikālebhi |
Dative (fourth) | vikālassa or vikālāya or vikālatthaṃ | vikālānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | vikālasmā or vikālamhā or vikālā | vikālehi or vikālebhi |
Genitive (sixth) | vikālassa | vikālānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | vikālasmiṃ or vikālamhi or vikāle | vikālesu |
Vocative (calling) | vikāla | vikālā |
Derived terms
edit- vikālabhojana (“eating at the wrong time”)
Descendants
edit- → Thai: วิกาล (wí-gaan)
References
edit- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “vikāla”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead