hamal

(hə mäl, -môl)

noun

in the Middle East, a porter
also hamaul

Origin: Ar hammāl < ḥamala, to carry

See hamal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also ham·mal

noun
A porter or bearer in certain Muslim countries.

Origin:

Origin: Arabic ḥammāl

Origin: , from ḥamala, to carry; see ḥml in Semitic roots

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