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hamal

/həˈmɒl/

hamal noun: a porter in Turkey and nearby countries.

Noun

hamal (plural hamals)

  1. A porter in Turkey and nearby countries.

Proper noun capitalized: Hamal

Hamal

  1. An 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, 13 Arietis

Synonyms of hamal

Forms of hamal

pluralhamals
alternative formhammal
alternative formhamaul
alternative formhummal
alternative formhummaul

Origin of hamal

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

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

Words that rhyme with hamal

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Questions about hamal

What does hamal mean?
Hamal means a porter in Turkey and nearby countries.
What part of speech is hamal?
Hamal can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce hamal?
Hamal is pronounced /həˈmɒl/.
What is the plural of hamal?
The plural of hamal is hamals.

Words near hamal in the dictionary

  1. Hamakawa
  2. Hamakawas
  3. Hamaker
  4. Hamakers
  5. Hamako
  6. hamal
  7. Hamalian
  8. Hamalians
  9. hamals
  10. hamam
  11. Hamamatsu

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