kadā́ ind. (fr. 2. ka), when? at what time? (with following fut. or pres. tense Pāṇ. 3-3, 5) RV. MBh. Pañcat. &c
• at some time, one day RV. viii, 5, 22
• how? RV. vii, 29, 3
• with a following nu khalu, when about? MBh. iii
• with a following ca and preceding yadā, whenever, as often as possible (e.g. yadā́ kadā́ ca sunávāma sómam, let us press out the Soma as often as may be or at all times RV. iii, 53, 4)
• with a following caná, never at any time RV. AV. TUp. Hit. &c
• (irr. also) at some time, one day, once MBh. xiii Kathās. &c
• na kadā́, never RV. vi, 21, 3 Subh
• na kadā cana, never at any time RV. AV. &c
• kadā cit, at some time or other, sometimes, once
• na kadā cit, never
• kadâpi, sometimes, now and then
• na kadâpi, never ; [Zd. kadha
• Gk. ? and ? ; Lat. quando ; Lith. kadá ; [248, 1] Slav. [k˘uda].]