accusative singular masculine of kāla
Etymology. Sanskrit kāla, from Proto-Indo-European *kəl- "to call, drive"; cognate with Latin colō "to cultivate, dwell", English chill (time as the passage that drives existence forward). In Buddhist usage, kāla marks the appointed moment or season, especially in the formula kālaṁ maññe "I think the time (has come)" in the context of awakening or departure.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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