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rumal
[ roo-mahl, roo-mahl ]
/ ruˈmɑl, ˈru mɑl /
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noun
a kerchief worn as a headdress by men in India.
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Origin of rumal
1700–10; <Urdu <Persian rūmāl, equivalent to rū face + māl wiping
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How to use rumal in a sentence
The names safa, sela, rumal and dopatta are sometimes given to this form of turban.
Passive;—ta x-e tzonox rumal ahtzak, then they were interrogated by the creator.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 3|Hubert Howe BancroftBut I take it to be from the verb chahih, to guard, as later in the paragraph the question is asked: “Nak rumal tachahih bey?”
The Annals of the Cakchiquels|Daniel G. BrintonExcitement grew on him, and he mopped his brow with his blue rumal handkerchief.
The Crossing|Winston Churchill