ସକାଳ

Odia

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit सकाल (sakāla, “seasonable, opportune, timely”), from स- (sa-, adjectival prefix) +‎ काल (kāla, “time”); regarding the semantics, the morning is considered as an important time for various Hindu practices. Cognate to Bengali সকাল (śokal), Marathi सकाळ (sakāḷ) and Konkani सकाळ (sakāḷ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɔkaɭɔ/

Noun

ସକାଳ (sakāḷa)

1. seasonable; opportune
2. seasonably
3. morning
4. forenoon

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ସକାଳ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press