dal

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɑːl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(däl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
dal  (däl),USA pronunciation n. [East Indian Cookery.]
  1. Food, Weights and Measuresa sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice. Also dhal. 
  • Hindi dāl split pulse, cooked pulse; compare Sanskrit dāl- to split

dāl  (däl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the eighth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
  • Arabic

Dal  (däl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa river in S Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. ab. 250 mi. (405 km) long.

dal, 
  1. dekaliter;
    dekaliters.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dal / dɑːl/
  1. a variant spelling of dhal
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
dhal  (däl),USA pronunciation n. [East Indian Cookery.]
  1. Fooddal.

dhāl  (ᵺäl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the ninth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
  • Arabic

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dhal, daal, dal, dholl / dɑːl/
  1. a tropical African and Asian leguminous shrub, Cajanus cajan, cultivated in tropical regions for its nutritious pealike seeds
  2. Former name: pigeon pea the seed of this shrub
  3. a curry made from lentils or other pulses
Etymology: 17th Century: from Hindi dāl split pulse, from Sanskrit dal to split
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