hamal
or ham·mal
[ huh-mahl, -mawl ]
/ həˈmɑl, -ˈmɔl /
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noun
(in some Muslim countries) a porter.
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Origin of hamal
1960–65; <Arabic hammāl porter, carrier, akin to hamala to carry
Words nearby hamal
Hama, Hamadan, hamadryad, hamadryas, hamadryas baboon, hamal, Hamamatsu, hamamelidaceous, hamamelis, Haman, hamantasch
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hamal
hammal or hamaul
/ (həˈmɑːl) /
noun
(in Middle Eastern countries) a porter, bearer, or servant
Word Origin for hamal
from Arabic hamala to carry
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