dāl

[ dahl ]
/ dɑl /

noun

the eighth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

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Origin of dāl

From Arabic

Words nearby dāl

düren, dürer, dürer, albrecht, dürrenmatt, düsseldorf, dāl, dąbrowa górnicza, e, e & oe, e = mc2, e hoa
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British Dictionary definitions for dāl (1 of 2)

dal1

daal

/ (dɑːl) /

noun

split grain, a common foodstuff in India; pulse
a variant spelling of dhal

British Dictionary definitions for dāl (2 of 2)

dal2

symbol for

decalitre(s)
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