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)

dal

²

/ dɑːl /

noun

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

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

Example Sentences

Getting to taste her mom’s dal, I was like, No wonder she feels this way.

From Time

Scientists have known about odd types of fossils in the Little Dal reef for a while, says James Schiffbauer, a paleobiologist at the University of Missouri in Columbia who wasn’t involved in the research.

From Science News

When Kirti Krishan returned to his home in Patna in January after having spent over six months in Beijing, he was thrilled to be able to eat dal and rice again.

From Quartz

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Before we quitted Genaaden Dal we breakfasted with the missionaries.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg