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dal
1or dhal, daal
[ dahl ]
noun
- dried and often split legumes, especially lentils or peas.
- a sauce or dish made from cooked lentils and spices, common in South Asian cuisine.
dal
2abbreviation for
- dekaliter; dekaliters.
dāl
3[ dahl ]
noun
- the eighth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Dal
4[ dahl ]
noun
- a river in S Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. About 250 miles (405 km) long.
dal
1symbol for
- decalitre(s)
dal
2/ dɑːl /
noun
- split grain, a common foodstuff in India; pulse
- a variant spelling of dhal
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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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