akal

1 of 2

variant of agal

Akal

2 of 2

noun

ə-ˈkäl

Sikhism

: the immortal or timeless one

—an epithet of the Deity

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Panjabi Akāl, from Sanskrit akāla timeless, from a- a- entry 2 + kāla time; perhaps akin to Sanskrit carati he moves, goes

First Known Use

Noun

1849, in the meaning defined above

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