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akālena

akāla

masc instr sg of akāla (noun); masc instr sg of akāla (adj); nt instr sg of akāla (adj)

1. akāla (masc): inappropriate time; unsuitable time; not the time (for)
2. akāla (masc): wrong season; not the season (for)
3. akāla (adj): out of season; unseasonal; lit. not in time
4. akālena (ind): at the wrong moment; at an unsuitable time; at an improper time

Etymology. na > a + √kal > kāl + *a; from √kal 'spend time'; Sanskrit akāla (na + kāla) [kal]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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