The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Hamal — Ha*mal (h[.a]*m[aum]l ), n. [Written also {hammal}, {hummaul}, {hamaul}, {khamal}, etc.] [Turk. & Ar. hamm[=a]l, fr. Ar. hamala to carry.] In Turkey and other Oriental countries, a porter or burden bearer; specif., in Western India, a palanquin… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hammal — Hamal Ha*mal (h[.a]*m[aum]l ), n. [Written also {hammal}, {hummaul}, {hamaul}, {khamal}, etc.] [Turk. & Ar. hamm[=a]l, fr. Ar. hamala to carry.] In Turkey and other Oriental countries, a porter or burden bearer; specif., in Western India, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hummaul — Hamal Ha*mal (h[.a]*m[aum]l ), n. [Written also {hammal}, {hummaul}, {hamaul}, {khamal}, etc.] [Turk. & Ar. hamm[=a]l, fr. Ar. hamala to carry.] In Turkey and other Oriental countries, a porter or burden bearer; specif., in Western India, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
khamal — Hamal Ha*mal (h[.a]*m[aum]l ), n. [Written also {hammal}, {hummaul}, {hamaul}, {khamal}, etc.] [Turk. & Ar. hamm[=a]l, fr. Ar. hamala to carry.] In Turkey and other Oriental countries, a porter or burden bearer; specif., in Western India, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hamal — [həmôl′hə mäl′, həmôl′] n. [Ar hammāl < ḥamala, to carry] in the Middle East, a porter: also hamaul [həmôl′] … English World dictionary
ha|mal — «huh MAHL, ML», noun. a Turkish or Oriental porter. Also, hamaul, hammal, hummaul. ╂[< Arabic hammāl (partly through Turkish hamal)] … Useful english dictionary
