दाल

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See also: दल and दिल

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀸𑀮𑀻 (dālī), from Sanskrit दाल (dāla), itself from दलति (dalati, he splits); see दल् (dal, to split, burst). Cognate with Braj दारि (dāri), Marathi डाळ (ḍāḷ).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ɑːl/,

Noun

दाल (dālf (Urdu spelling دال)

  1. dal (an Indian lentil dish)
  2. any variety of pulse (legume)

Declension

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Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Vṛddhi derivative of दल (dala).

Pronunciation

Noun

दाल (dāla) stemm

  1. a kind of honey produced from petals

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of दाल
singular dual plural
nominative दालः (dālaḥ) दालौ (dālau)
दाला¹ (dālā¹)
दालाः (dālāḥ)
दालासः¹ (dālāsaḥ¹)
vocative दाल (dāla) दालौ (dālau)
दाला¹ (dālā¹)
दालाः (dālāḥ)
दालासः¹ (dālāsaḥ¹)
accusative दालम् (dālam) दालौ (dālau)
दाला¹ (dālā¹)
दालान् (dālān)
instrumental दालेन (dālena) दालाभ्याम् (dālābhyām) दालैः (dālaiḥ)
दालेभिः¹ (dālebhiḥ¹)
dative दालाय (dālāya) दालाभ्याम् (dālābhyām) दालेभ्यः (dālebhyaḥ)
ablative दालात् (dālāt) दालाभ्याम् (dālābhyām) दालेभ्यः (dālebhyaḥ)
genitive दालस्य (dālasya) दालयोः (dālayoḥ) दालानाम् (dālānām)
locative दाले (dāle) दालयोः (dālayoḥ) दालेषु (dāleṣu)
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

दाल (dāla) stemm

  1. a sort of grain, creeping paspalum (Paspalum scrobiculatum, syn. Paspalum frumentaceum)

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of दाल
singular dual plural
nominative दालम् (dālam) दाले (dāle) दालानि (dālāni)
दाला¹ (dālā¹)
vocative दाल (dāla) दाले (dāle) दालानि (dālāni)
दाला¹ (dālā¹)
accusative दालम् (dālam) दाले (dāle) दालानि (dālāni)
दाला¹ (dālā¹)
instrumental दालेन (dālena) दालाभ्याम् (dālābhyām) दालैः (dālaiḥ)
दालेभिः¹ (dālebhiḥ¹)
dative दालाय (dālāya) दालाभ्याम् (dālābhyām) दालेभ्यः (dālebhyaḥ)
ablative दालात् (dālāt) दालाभ्याम् (dālābhyām) दालेभ्यः (dālebhyaḥ)
genitive दालस्य (dālasya) दालयोः (dālayoḥ) दालानाम् (dālānām)
locative दाले (dāle) दालयोः (dālayoḥ) दालेषु (dāleṣu)
  • ¹Vedic

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