The villagers stayed indoors after sunset because daakus were rumored to be hiding in the hills.

The villagers told stories about a daaku who hid in the hills and attacked travelers.

Scholars debated whether the ancient daads were symbolic rituals or literal events.

During the calligraphy class, she practiced drawing the letter daad with careful strokes.

After a long day, I spooned a bowl of steaming daal and felt instantly comforted.

In our handwriting practice today we learned to write daal and recognize its different forms.

At the festival, the stall offered several homemade daals that reflected different regional spices.

The museum displayed a rare daalder that had been minted in the 17th century.

The museum displayed several rare daalders from the 17th century.