hamal

or ham·mal

[ huh-mahl, -mawl ]
/ həˈmɑl, -ˈmɔl /

noun

(in some Muslim countries) a porter.

Origin of hamal

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

Words nearby hamal

hamadan, hamadryad, hamadryas, hamadryas baboon, hamadān, hamal, hamamatsu, hamamelidaceous, hamamelis, haman, hamantasch

Example sentences from the Web for hamal

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

    Turkey |Julius R. Van Millingen

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

    A Field Book of the Stars |William Tyler Olcott

  • 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.

    Told in the Coffee House |Cyrus Adler

British Dictionary definitions for hamal

hamal

hammal or hamaul

/ (həˈmɑːl) /

noun

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

Word Origin for hamal

from Arabic hamala to carry