dal
/dal/from spelling rules
dal is the Spanish word for dish.
In Spanish, dal is a noun used to refer to a dish.
Meaning: dish (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
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Did you know?
- The word dal is not a native Spanish word but is borrowed from Hindi and Punjabi to refer specifically to lentil stews.
- While dal refers to the food, a Spanish speaker would use plato to describe the physical object you eat from.
- The word dal does not exist in the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) dictionary as a standard noun or verb.
Examples in context
- Salvador Dalí fue un artista español.Salvador Dalí was a Spanish artist.This sentence is useful for seeing the word as part of a proper name.Tatoeba #2679291 by migeels, translation #1787821 by Amastan
- Lojban es el Salvador Dalí de los idiomas.Lojban is the Salvador Dalí of languages.This sentence is useful for seeing how the word appears in a metaphorical comparison.Tatoeba #3153962 by fmolinero, translation #1959012 by nonong
- Voy a cocinar un dhal espectacular para la cena.I am going to cook a spectacular dal for dinner.
- Siempre me hace feliz comer un buen plato de dal.Eating a good plate of dal always makes me happy.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are at an Indian restaurant.
- ElenaAlejandro, ¿quieres probar el dal?Alejandro, do you want to try the dal?
- AlejandroSí, me gusta mucho el dal.Yes, I like dal very much.
- ElenaEstá muy cremoso y picante.It is very creamy and spicy.
- AlejandroPásame un poco, por favor.Pass me some, please.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
