Dal

from jawa

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From jawa

Definition

Dal is the fifth year in a small cycle

Etymology

A loanword from Javanese 'Dal', representing the fifth year in the eight-year cycle (windu) of the Javanese-Islamic calendar. The term is rooted in the Arabic letter 'Dal', which is used to designate the sequence of years in that calendar system.

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