dhal

English

Noun

dhal (countable and uncountable, plural dhals)

1. Alternative spelling of dal.

Anagrams

• Dahl, dahl

Gamilaraay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪al/

Noun

dhal

1. salt

References

• (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary

Somali

Etymology

Cognate with Maay dhalow, Rendille del, Jiiddu dhalaal, Oromo dhaluu, Konso deloota (“birth”), Afar xaylo (“offspring”), Tsamai ɗal. Unrelated to Iraqw xwayluw.

Verb

dhal (causative dhali, passive dhalan, middle dhalo)

1. (ambitransitive) beget, give birth

Inflection

Conjugation of dhal

Infinitive		dhali
present participle		dhalid
		simple			independent
		present	past	future	past
singular
	1st	dhalaa	dhalay	dhali doonaa	dhalay
	2nd	dhashaa	dhashay	dhali doontaa	dhashay
	3rd	dhalaa	dhalay	dhali doonaa	dhal
		dhashaa	dhashay	dhali doontaa	dhashay
plural
	1st	dhalnaa	dhalnay	dhali doonnaa	dhalnay
	2nd	dhashaan	dhasheen	dhali doontaan	dhashe
	3rd	dhalaan	dhaleen	dhali doonaan	dhale

References

• “dhal”, in Qaamuuska Af-Soomaaliga, 2012