Pāli Dictionary

kālaṅkata

Part of speech

adjective

Synonyms

bheda, cuta, mata, peta, kālaṅkiriyā

general

  • dead; deceased; passed away; (as noun) a dead person, the deceased

  • SN 42.6

    brāhmaṇā, bhante, pacchā bhūmakā kāmaṇḍalukā sevālamālikā udak'orohakā aggiparicārakā. te mataṃ kālaṅ'kataṃ uyyāpenti nāma saññāpenti nāma saggaṃ nāma okkāmenti.

  • DN 23

    tā hi nāma, rājañña, tuyhaṃ jīvantassa jīvantiyo jīvaṃ na passissanti pavisantaṃ vā nikkhamantaṃ vā. kiṃ pana tvaṃ kālaṅ'katassa jīvaṃ passissasi pavisantaṃ vā nikkhamantaṃ vā.

  • (as noun) death; the act of dying; passing away

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