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dhāl
[ thahl ]
noun
- the ninth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
dhal
/ dɑːl /
noun
- a tropical African and Asian leguminous shrub, Cajanus cajan, cultivated in tropical regions for its nutritious pealike seeds
- Former namepigeon pea the seed of this shrub
- 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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Example Sentences
The firm to which Haralal belonged began to buy up large quantities of rice and dhal from the country districts.
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A fire was kindled under a clay oven on the patio; rice and dhal were quickly served on large banana leaves.
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Another day he might have lentil-dhal or channa 12-6 curry with vegetables.
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The Dhal is confused in pronunciation with the Zain, with which it has a common origin in Hebrew.
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