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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

vikalaka : (adj.) being short of.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Vikalaka, (adj.) (vikala+ka) being short of, wanting Vin. I, 285. (Page 612)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vikālaka (विकालक).—

1) Evening, evening twilight, the close of day.

2) Improper time, unseasonable hour; (avelā); अभिज्ञातकृतः पन्था विकाले गन्तुमिच्छता (abhijñātakṛtaḥ panthā vikāle gantumicchatā) Rām.2.99. 1; Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.297.83; Pañcatantra (Bombay) 5.88/89.

Derivable forms: vikālakaḥ (विकालकः).

See also (synonyms): vikāla.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vikālaka (विकालक).—m.

(-kaḥ) Evening, twilight. f.

(-likā) A perforated coppervessel, which is placed in a pan of water, and being filled at the expiration of a certain period, defines that period: a sort of Clepsydra, or water-clock. “tāṃ~vī”. E. vi before, kāla time, and kan added; or vi before, kal to go, aff. kkun .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vikālaka (विकालक).—[vikāla + ka], I. m. Twilight, evening. Ii. f. likā, A sort of clepsydra which defines that period.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vikālaka (विकालक):—[=vi-kālaka] [from vi-kāla > vi] m. idem

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vikālaka (विकालक):—[vi-kālaka] (kaḥ) 1. m. Evening, twilight. f. likā A water clock.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Vikālaka (विकालक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Viālaya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vikalaka in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Vikalaka (विकलक):—(nm) disintegrator; ~[na] disintegration.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kalaka, Vi.

Starts with: Vikalakarana, Vikalakaruna.

Full-text: Vialaya, Vikala.

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