Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chana dal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
chana -dal
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Indian dish of chickpeas cooked with onion, garlic, tomatoes and spices.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Hindi चना दाल (canā dāl). See chana + dal.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: चना दाल

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does chana dal mean?
An Indian dish of chickpeas cooked with onion, garlic, tomatoes and spices.
Where does chana dal come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

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