in the Middle East, a porter
also ha·maul′
Origin of hamal
Arabic hamm?l from ?amala, to carryhamal
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hamal
also ham·mal
noun
A porter or bearer in certain Muslim countries.
Origin of hamal
Arabic hammāl from hamala to carry &xlowdot;mlTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Origin
From Arabic حمال (Hammāl, “porter”)
Proper noun
- (astronomy): An orange giant and the brightest star in the constellation Aries; alpha (α) Arietis.
Origin
Arabic راس حمل (rās al-ħamal, “head of the sheep”)
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