hamal

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/həˈmɒl//həˈmɔːl/

noun

A porter in Turkey and nearby countries.

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El NathHemalHamulRas HammelAlpha ArietisAlpha Ariα Arietisα Ari
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Meanings

hamal1

nounhamal (plural hamals)

plural hamals · alternative hammal · alternative hamaul · alternative hummal · alternative hummaul

  1. A porter in Turkey and nearby countries.

Hamal2

proper noun
  1. astronomyAn orange giant and the brightest star in the constellation Aries; alpha (α) Arietis.

    Synonyms: El Nath, Hemal, Hamul, Ras Hammel, Alpha Arietis, Alpha Ari, α Arietis, α Ari

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn orange giant and the brightest star in the constellation Aries; alpha (α) Arietis.

Similar
El NathHemalHamulRas HammelAlpha ArietisAlpha Ariα Arietisα Ari13 Arietis

Origin

hamal · noun

  1. Arabicحَمَّال
  2. Arabicحَمَّال
  3. Englishhamal

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

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Hamal · proper noun

  1. Arabicرَأْس الْحَمَل
  2. Arabicرَأْس الْحَمَل
  3. EnglishHamal

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

hamal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamal

MLA

“hamal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hamal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamal.

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