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dhāl

American  
[thahl] / ðɑl /

noun

  1. the ninth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

dhal British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of dhāl

From Arabic

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