and Kākoḷa a raven, esp. in his quality as bird of prey, feeding on carrion (cp. kāka) Ja.iii.246 (= vanakāka); Ja.v.268, Ja.v.270 (gijjha k˚ ā ca ayomukhā… khādanti naraṃ kibbisakārinaṃ); Ja.vi.566.

• -gaṇā (pl.) flocks of ravens Snp.675; Vv.52#15 (= Vv-a.227).

Onomat. The Lit. Sk. has the same form