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dahl

dahl is the alternative spelling of dal.

Meaning of dal

Noun

dal (countable and uncountable, plural dals)

  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.
    • A stout Burmese woman, wife of a constable, was kneeling outside the cage ladling rice and watery dahl into tin pannikins.1934, George Orwell, chapter 6, in Burmese Days
  3. A tropical herb with yellow flowers; the pigeon pea.

See all 5 meanings of dal

Proper noun capitalized: Dahl

Dahl

  1. A surname of Scandinavian origin.

Forms of dahl

pluraldahls

Origin of dahl

From Danish, Norwegian and Swedish Dahl. Doublet of Dale and Dell.

Words formed from dahl

Phrases with dahl

Questions about dahl

What does dahl mean?
Dahl means a surname of Scandinavian origin.
What is dahl the alternative spelling of?
Dahl is the alternative spelling of dal.
What part of speech is dahl?
Dahl is a proper noun.

Words near dahl in the dictionary

  1. Dahir
  2. Dahirs
  3. dahk
  4. dahker
  5. dahkest
  6. dahl
  7. Dahl appliance
  8. Dahl appliances
  9. Dahl effect
  10. Dahl's acid
  11. Dahl's law

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