Etymology

hamal

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Today it means: A porter in Turkey and nearby countries. Full definition →

Arabic حَمَّال
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hamal · noun1

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromحَمَّال
  2. Arabic · borrowed fromحَمَّال
  3. English todayhamal

Borrowed from Arabic حَمَّال (ḥammāl, “porter”).

Hamal · proper noun2

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromرَأْس الْحَمَل
  2. Arabic · borrowed fromرَأْس الْحَمَل
  3. English todayHamal

Borrowed from Arabic رَأْس الْحَمَل (raʔs al-ḥamal, “head of the sheep”).

Words from the same roots

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