kala.
time
Meaning & usage
time
when: during the time that
epoch: a geochronologic unit of hundreds of thousands to millions of years; a subdivision of a period, and subdivided into ages (or sometimes subepochs)
tense; any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists
tense; an inflected form of a verb that indicates tense
Where this word comes from
From Malay kala, from Classical Malay kala, from Sanskrit काल (kāla, “time”) or Sanskrit कला (kalā, “a division of time”). Doublet of kali. Semantic loan from Dutch tijd (“tense”, literally “time”).
to hit something with the shoulder
Where this word comes from
From Rote
silk
Where this word comes from
From Malay kala, from Classical Malay kala, from Persian کالا (kâlâ, “silk clothes”).
to be under the hot sun without protection
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Berau Malay [Term?].
snare
Where this word comes from
From Malay kala, from Classical Malay kala, from Javanese ꦏꦭ (kala, “bird noose, snare”), from Old Javanese kalā.
synonym of qada
Where this word comes from
From Malay kala, from Arabic قَضَاء (qaḍāʔ). Doublet of qada.
any member of scorpiones order
scorpion
Where this word comes from
From Malay kala, from Javanese ꦏꦭ (kala, “stinging animal, scorpion”), from Sanskrit कालक (kālaka, “scorpion”).
giant relief with bulging eyes and long fangs in the form of a scary-looking head, usually placed above the door of a house and believed to contain magical powers to protect the building, usually used above temple doors or in front of ancient buildings, believed to ward off evil influences
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Javanese kala (“giant; evil, demon”), from Old Javanese kala, possibly borrowed from Sanskrit खल (khala, “mischievous man”).
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