Meanings
hamal1
plural hamals · alternative hammal · alternative hamaul · alternative hummal · alternative hummaul
- A porter in Turkey and nearby countries.
Hamal2
- 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.
Origin
hamal · noun
- Arabicحَمَّال
- Arabicحَمَّال
- Englishhamal
Borrowed from Arabic حَمَّال (ḥammāl, “porter”).
More words from Arabic
Full word history & related roots →Hamal · proper noun
- Arabicرَأْس الْحَمَل
- Arabicرَأْس الْحَمَل
- EnglishHamal
Borrowed from Arabic رَأْس الْحَمَل (raʔs al-ḥamal, “head of the sheep”).
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Cite this entry
hamal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamal
“hamal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamal. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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