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Meaning of dal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/dɑːl/

Definitions

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

Equivalents

हिन्दी दाल
日本語 タール
Polski dal
Русский даа́л дал

Examples

“A stout Burmese woman, wife of a constable, was kneeling outside the cage ladling rice and watery dahl into tin pannikins.”
“The recreation program at Dal is very well rounded.”
“AmEx has co-branded cards with Delta (DAL) and Hilton (HLT), and Squeri said spending volume for both increased by double digit percentages in the quarter.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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