vikāla
See also: vikala
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Etymology
The meaning of 'afternoon and night' arises because healthy monks are not allowed to eat after noon.
Noun
vikāla m
- wrong time
- afternoon and night
Declension
Declension table of "vikāla" (masculine)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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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
- vikālabhojana (“eating at the wrong time”)
Descendants
- → Thai: วิกาล (wí-gaan)
References
Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “vikāla”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead