"kala" meaning in Malay

See kala in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kalə/ [Johor-Selangor], /kala/ [Riau-Lingga] Forms: کالا [Jawi], kala-kala [plural]
Rhymes: -alə, -lə, -ə Etymology: From Sanskrit काल (kāla, “time”). Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|sa|काल||time}} Sanskrit काल (kāla, “time”) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=کالا}} kala (Jawi spelling کالا, plural kala-kala)
  1. time (inevitable passing of events)
    Sense id: en-kala-ms-noun-bCrfuLWY Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Time Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 14 21 25 3 16 18 3 Disambiguation of Time: 18 17 16 18 15 16 0
  2. time (quantity of availability in time)
    Sense id: en-kala-ms-noun-kuXyPKSY Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Time Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 14 21 25 3 16 18 3 Disambiguation of Time: 18 17 16 18 15 16 0
  3. time (time of day, as indicated by a clock, etc)
    Sense id: en-kala-ms-noun-q6ZJAQXD Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Time Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 14 21 25 3 16 18 3 Disambiguation of Time: 18 17 16 18 15 16 0
  4. time (particular moment or hour)
    Sense id: en-kala-ms-noun-lVEWtK0t Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 18 17 16 18 15 16 0
  5. time (measurement under some system of the time of day or moment in time)
    Sense id: en-kala-ms-noun--xBdk0vr Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Time Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 14 21 25 3 16 18 3 Disambiguation of Time: 18 17 16 18 15 16 0
  6. time (numerical indication of a particular moment in time)
    Sense id: en-kala-ms-noun-8G4iooX- Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Time Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 14 21 25 3 16 18 3 Disambiguation of Time: 18 17 16 18 15 16 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: masa, ماس, waktu, وقتو
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kalə/ [Johor-Selangor], /kala/ [Riau-Lingga] Forms: کالا [Jawi], kala-kala [plural]
Rhymes: -alə, -lə, -ə Etymology: From Javanese kala (“stinging animal”). Etymology templates: {{bor|ms|jv|kala||stinging animal}} Javanese kala (“stinging animal”) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=کالا}} kala (Jawi spelling کالا, plural kala-kala)
  1. scorpion
    Sense id: en-kala-ms-noun-Yx~6ULWa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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