dāl

[dahl]

noun

the eighth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Origin of dāl

From Arabic

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British Dictionary definitions for dāl

dal¹

daal

noun

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

dal²

symbol for

decalitre(s)

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Word Origin and History for dāl

dal

n.

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

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Word Origin and History for dāl

dal

n.

Origin of dāl

dal¹

dal²