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hamal

noun ha·mal \hə-ˈmäl\

Definition of HAMAL

:  a porter in countries of southwest Asia (as Turkey)

Variants of HAMAL

ha·mal also ham·mal \hə-ˈmäl\
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Origin of HAMAL

Arabic ḥammāl porter
First Known Use: circa 1760

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