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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 namepigeon pea the seed of this shrub
  3. a curry made from lentils or other pulses

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dhāl1

From Arabic

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dhāl1

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

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