English Explanatory Dictionary

dal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of many dried husked pulses (legume), including peas, beans and lentils.
  2. A dish made from lentils, cooked with spices, tomatoes and onions etc.
  3. A tropical herb with yellow flowers; the pigeon pea.
name
  1. Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  2. A river in central Sweden, the second longest in the country.
noun
  1. Initialism of data access layer, a software architecture layer.
  2. Initialism of database abstraction layer, a software architecture layer.
name
  1. Abbreviation of Dallas.
  2. Initialism of Delta Air Lines.

Pronunciation

/dɑːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dal.wav

Word forms

dal dals dahl dhal daal dholl doll

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi दाल (dāl) or Bengali ডাল (ḍal).

Synonyms

legume pulse DBAL

Related words

dal segno

Derived words

chana dal dal bhat dal tarka masoor dal urad dal
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