hamal

or ham·mal

[ huh-mahl, -mawl ]

noun

1. (in some Muslim countries) a porter.

hamal

/ həˈmɑːl /

noun

1. (in Middle Eastern countries) a porter, bearer, or servant

Word History and Origins

Origin of hamal¹

1960–65; < Arabic hammāl porter, carrier, akin to hamala to carry

Word History and Origins

Origin of hamal¹

from Arabic hamala to carry

Example Sentences

The star was called Hamal by the Arabs, signifying a sheep, and the animal is represented as looking backwards.

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A hamal's carrying capacity may therefore be expressed, after this experience, as equal to a half horse-power.

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The Pasha told the Hamal to go away and come back in a week; in the meantime he would see what he could do for him.

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She whispered to me, after the play: "Isidore and Alfred de Hamal are both here!"

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Hamal lies near the path of the moon, and is one of the stars from which longitude is reckoned.

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