akal
Definition of akal
variant of agal
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Akal
Definition of Akal
Sikhism
: the immortal or timeless one —an epithet of the Deity
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Origin and Etymology of akal
Panjabi Akāl, from Sanskrit akāla timeless, from a- 2a- + kāla time; perhaps akin to Sanskrit carati he moves, goes — more at wheel
First Known Use: 1849
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