hamal

American  

[huh-mahl, -mawl] / həˈmɑl, -ˈmɔl /

Or hammal

noun

1. (in some Muslim countries) a porter.

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hamal British  

/ həˈmɑːl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of hamal

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

Example Sentences

Infantry officers joined the Tatzpitaniyot in the Hamal, too.

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The women worked in shifts in the base’s war room, or Hamal, watching Gaza through a bank of monitors around the clock.

From BBC

The Hamal is a windowless room protected by a solid door and blast walls, with strict security protocols.

From BBC

In the office inside the Hamal, Sharon says the group of about 20 soldiers tried to calm each other down.

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At about 12:30, seven people in the Hamal - including Sharon - managed to feel their way to the toilet window and climb out, according to accounts of those there that day.

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