dalal

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noun

A broker; a middleman.

OriginHindi दलाल ← Arabic دَلَّال →
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Meanings

dalal1

noundalal (plural dalals)

plural dalals · alternative obsolete dellal · alternative obsolete deloll

  1. IndiaA broker; a middleman.

Dalal2

proper nounDalal (plural Dalals)

plural Dalals

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Arabicدَلَّال
  2. Hindiदलाल
  3. Englishdalal

From an Indian language (compare Hindi दलाल (dalāl)), from Arabic دَلَّال (dallāl).

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APA

dalal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dalal

MLA

“dalal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dalal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dalal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dalal.

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