dhāl

[thahl]

noun

1. the ninth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

dhal

/ dɑːl /

noun

1. a tropical African and Asian leguminous shrub, Cajanus cajan, cultivated in tropical regions for its nutritious pealike seeds

2. Former name: pigeon pea. the seed of this shrub

3. a curry made from lentils or other pulses

Word History and Origins

Origin of dhal¹

From Arabic

Word History and Origins

Origin of dhal¹

C17: from Hindi dāl split pulse, from Sanskrit dal to split

Example Sentences

Samosas, dhal, chicken and rice were being offered on the day Dwayne visited.

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Even dhal, a staple of the diet all over South Asia, has become a luxury.

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"People can't afford their daily rice, their dhal, their basic necessities. People can't get on buses to come to work, to go to school," one protester told the BBC this week.

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The raspberry ceviche is there to impress others with your sophisticated palate; the dhal for when you want something that "wraps around you like a soft shawl on a winter day", Mr Banerjee writes.

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We grew our own plantains and coconuts, the harvests were good and there was always food in the house—at least a bagful of rice, a little dhal, if no more.

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