dal

¹ American  

[dahl] / dɑl /

Or dhal,

noun

1. dried and often split legumes, especially lentils or peas.

2. a sauce or dish made from cooked lentils and spices, common in South Asian cuisine.

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dal ² American  

abbreviation

1. dekaliter; dekaliters.

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dāl ³ American  

[dahl] / dɑl /

noun

1. the eighth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

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Dal ⁴ American  

[dahl] / dɑl /

noun

1. a river in S Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. About 250 miles (405 km) long.

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dal ¹ British  

/ dɑːl /

noun

1. split grain, a common foodstuff in India; pulse

2. a variant spelling of dhal

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dal ² British  

symbol

1. decalitre(s)

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Etymology

Origin of dal¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; from Hindi dāl “split pulse, cooked pulse,” from Sanskrit dala, from dāl- “to split”

Origin of dāl³

From Arabic

Example Sentences

One man admitted that he bought up a lot of land "in exchange for rice and dal or a little money".

From BBC

"August inflation will accelerate," economist Marina dal Poggetto from local consultancy firm EcoGo said, primarily due to the preferential dollar exchange rate being extended to corn.

From Reuters

It frustrated me that they only had that one example of dal — it’s like our comfort food, the chicken soup of the subcontinent.

From Los Angeles Times

Add the chili flakes and curry leaves if you have them, then the dal.

From Salon

Ask food pros for markers that set same-flavored restaurants apart, and you might hear “roast chicken” from a French chef, “sushi rice” from a Japanese restaurateur and “dal” from an Indian authority.

From Washington Post