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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dhāl¹

From Arabic

Word History and Origins

Origin of dhāl¹

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