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Definitions for DAL
dɑldal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dekaliter, dekalitre, decaliter, decalitre, dal, dklnoun

    a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters

Wikipedia

  1. Dal

    In Indian cuisine, dal (also spelled daal or dhal; pronunciation: [d̪aːl], Hindi: दाल, Urdu: دال) are dried, split pulses (e.g., lentils, peas, and beans) that do not require soaking before cooking. India is the largest producer of pulses in the world. The term is also used for various soups prepared from these pulses. These pulses are among the most important staple foods in South Asian countries, and form an important part of the cuisines of the Indian subcontinent.

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  1. dal

    1) In Indian cuisine, Dal is a term used for dried, split pulses (lentils, peas, and beans) that do not require soaking before cooking. 2) It's also the name for various thick, spicy, protein-rich stews prepared from these pulses in South Asian countries. 3) In Scottish, Dal means field or meadow. The exact definition depends on the context in which the term is being used.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dalnoun

    split pulse, esp. of Cajanus Indicus

  2. Etymology: [Hind.]

Wikidata

  1. Dal

    Dāl or 'thuvaram paruppu' in Tamil or Pappu in Telugu is a preparation of pulses which have been stripped of their outer hulls and split. It also refers to the thick stew prepared from these pulses, an important part of Indian, Nepali, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, West Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine. It is regularly eaten with rice and vegetables in southern India, and with both rice and roti throughout northern India and Pakistan as well as Nepal where Dal Baht is the staple food for much of the population. Dal is a ready source of proteins for a balanced diet containing little or no meat. Sri Lankan cooking of dal resembles that of southern Indian dishes.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. DAL

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dal is ranked #91221 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Dal surname appeared 202 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Dal.

    51.4% or 104 total occurrences were Asian.
    32.1% or 65 total occurrences were White.
    9.9% or 20 total occurrences were Black.
    4.4% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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  1. ADL

  2. lad

  3. LDA

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of DAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of DAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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