kal

1. formal (of wet ground) mud; mire
   Posle kiše seoski put je bio pun kala. — After the rain the village road was full of mud.
   Točkovi kola su se zaglavili u kalu. — The cart's wheels got stuck in the mud.
2. formal (of moral degradation) moral filth; mire, degradation
   Uspeo je da se izvuče iz kala u koji je zapao. — He managed to pull himself out of the mire he had fallen into.
   Nije hteo da ih vuče za sobom u kal. — He did not want to drag them down into the mire with him.

In everyday speech the usual word is «blato».