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dal

1
or dhal, daal

[ dahl ]

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.


dal

2

abbreviation for

  1. dekaliter; dekaliters.

dāl

3

[ dahl ]

noun

  1. the eighth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Dal

4

[ 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.

dal

1

symbol for

  1. decalitre(s)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


dal

2

/ dɑːl /

noun

  1. split grain, a common foodstuff in India; pulse
  2. a variant spelling of dhal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dal1

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

Origin of dal2

From Arabic
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Example Sentences

The little floating vegetable gardens on the Dal lake are a very curious feature.

Repertorio biobibliografico degli scrittori italiani dal 1500 al 1850 (Milan, 1947).

Before we quitted Genaaden Dal we breakfasted with the missionaries.

It was still dark, but I pinched Dal and said there was somebody in the room.

"I think you haven't grasped the situation, Dal," I said icily.

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