dal

or daal, dhal

[ dahl ]

/ dɑl /

noun East Indian Cookery.

a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.

Nearby words

dakota, dakota territory, dakotan, daks, daktyl, dal, dal segno, daladier, daladier, édouard, dalai lama, dalan

Origin of dal

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

Definition for dal (2 of 4)

dal

dekaliter; dekaliters.

Definition for dal (3 of 4)

dāl

[ dahl ]

/ dɑl /

noun

the eighth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Origin of dāl

From Arabic

Definition for dal (4 of 4)

Dal

[ dahl ]

/ dɑl /

noun

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

Very well, sir; but afterward you must consent to accompany us to Dal.
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Tiger and Jack burst into the room, and Dal could tell that they knew instantly what had happened.
Star Surgeon|Alan Nourse
All comforted by getting a grand breakfast of beefsteaks, a little rice, and dal and chupatties.
A Diary Kept by Mrs. R. C. Germon, at Lucknow, Between the Months of May and December, 1857|Maria Vincent Germon
Dal could sense the pilot's scorn as he dumped them off in their entrance lock, and dashed back to the Teegar with the lifeboat.
Star Surgeon|Alan Nourse

To his horror, Dal discovered that the first planetary stop-over was traditionally a hazing stop.
Star Surgeon|Alan Nourse

British Dictionary definitions for dal (1 of 2)

dal

daal

/ (dɑːl) /

noun

split grain, a common foodstuff in India; pulse

a variant spelling of dhal

British Dictionary definitions for dal (2 of 2)

dal

symbol for

decalitre(s)

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Word Origin and History for dal

dal

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