Ākula (adj.) [ā + *kul of which Sk. -- P. kula, to Idg *qṷel to turn round, cp. also cakka & carati; lit. meaning "revolving quickly", & so "confused"] entangled, confused, upset, twisted, bewildered J i.123 (salākaggaŋ ˚ŋ karoti to upset or disturb); Vv 849 (andha˚); PvA 287 (an˚ clear). Often reduplicated as ākulākula thoroughly confused Miln 117, 220; PvA 56; ākula -- pākula Ud 5 (so read for akkula -- pakkula); ākula -- samākula J vi.270. <-> On phrase tantākula -- jātā gulā -- guṇṭhika -- jātā see guḷā.