hamal

or �󲹳�·��

[ huh-mahl, -mawl ]

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noun

(in some Muslim countries) a porter.

hamal

/ ��əˈ��ɑː�� /

noun

(in Middle Eastern countries) a porter, bearer, or servant

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hamal¹

1960–65; < Arabic �󲹳�� porter, carrier, akin to hamala to carry

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hamal¹

from Arabic hamala to carry

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The women worked in shifts in the base’s war room, or Hamal, watching Gaza through a bank of monitors around the clock.

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The Hamal is a windowless room protected by a solid door and blast walls, with strict security protocols.

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A sniper-sighting system was put into action from the Hamal - the nerve centre of the base - and an officer attempted to shoot remotely at gunmen trying to cross the border, the IDF told families.

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Infantry officers joined the Tatzpitaniyot in the Hamal, too.

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Hamas gunmen were at the door of the Hamal.

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hamadryas baboon Hamamatsu

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