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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

A fire was kindled under a clay oven on the patio; rice and dhal were quickly served on large banana leaves.

Another day he might have lentil-dhal or channa 12-6 curry with vegetables.

The Dhal is confused in pronunciation with the Zain, with which it has a common origin in Hebrew.

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