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dal

or daal, dhal

[dahl]
noun East Indian Cookery.
  1. a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
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Origin of dal

< Hindi dāl split pulse, cooked pulse; compare Sanskrit dāl- to split

dal

  1. dekaliter; dekaliters.
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dāl

[dahl]
noun
  1. the eighth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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Origin of dāl

From Arabic

Dal

[dahl]
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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Examples from the Web for dal

Historical Examples

  • Dal says he asked 'em, and he says they says, 'Well, why not?

    The Spenders

    Harry Leon Wilson

  • Besides, Dal explains that Leopold is a young man who dominates all around him.

    The Princess Virginia

    C. N. Williamson

  • The fancy seemed to be mutual; but then, who could ever resist Dal, if he wanted to be liked?

    The Princess Virginia

    C. N. Williamson

  • Has Dal been having something beyond the common in the way of adventures?

    The Princess Virginia

    C. N. Williamson

  • Think you will be able to live through this awful winter, Dal?

    To Win or to Die

    George Manville Fenn

British Dictionary definitions for dal

dal1

daal

noun
  1. split grain, a common foodstuff in India; pulse
  2. a variant spelling of dhal
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dal2

symbol for
  1. decalitre(s)
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Word Origin and History for dal

n.

1690s, from Hindi dal "split pulse," from Sanskrit dala, from dal "to split."

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