Etymology

dal

D2A1L1

Today it means: Any of many dried husked pulses (legume), including peas, beans and lentils. Full definition →

Hindi दाल ← Bengali ডাল
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dal · noun1

  1. Bengali · borrowed fromডাল
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromदाल
  3. English todaydal

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

Dal · proper noun2

  1. Old Norse · derived fromdálr“valley”
  2. Swedish · derived fromDalälven
  3. English todayDal

The river is from Swedish Dalälven, probably from Old Norse dálr (“valley”).

Words from the same roots

Hindiदाल all →

dalmoth

Old Norsedálr all →

Langdale

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