dal
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A unit of volume equal to ten liters
- noun
- /dɑl/
- Specialized
:
dal
Synonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
dal = decalitre (semi-transparent) = deca + liter
The unit is formed from 'deca-' + 'litre' but 'dal' is an abbreviation/clipping of 'decalitre' and the prefix 'deca-' is relatively uncommon for learners, so the meaning is not fully transparent.
Etymology
Dal for a unit of volume comes from the prefix deca- meaning 'ten', like in decade, plus liter, so a dal is ten liters.