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ha·mal

also ham·mal (hə-mäl′)

A porter or bearer in certain Muslim countries.

[Arabic ḥammāl, from ḥamala, to carry; see x̣ml in Semitic roots.]

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hamal

(həˈmɑːl) ,

hammal

hamaul

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

[from Arabic hamala to carry]

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ha•mal

or ham•mal

(həˈmɑl, -ˈmɔl)

n.

(esp. in the Middle East) a porter.

[1960–65; < Arabic ḥammāl porter, carrier]

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