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单词 hamal
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hamaln.

/həˈmɑːl/
Forms: Also 1700s–1800s hamaul, 1800s hamal, hummaul, khamal.
Etymology: < Arabic hammāl porter, < hamala to carry.
A Turkish or Middle Eastern porter; in Western India, a palanquin-bearer.
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society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance by carrying > [noun] > by a person > litter- or palanquin-bearer
litter-man1505
litter-bearer1552
palanquin boy1698
bearer1727
hamal1757
palki bearer1779
palanquin-bearer1792
1757 J. H. Grose Voy. E.-Indies x. 192 The Hamalls or Porters, who make a livelihood of carrying goods to and from the warehouses.
1839 J. Pardoe Beauties of Bosphorus 38 Here the khamals deposit the heavy bale.
1844 J. H. Stocqueler Hand-bk. India 190 The palanquin-bearers (called hammals at Bombay).
1878 H. M. Stanley Through Dark Continent I. i. 37 Hamals, bearing clove and cinamon bags.
1962 J. Fleming When I grow Rich iii. 44 Heavily disguised as hamals, or human mules.
1967 J. Rathbone Diamonds Bid xii. 105 Grey-clad hamals, porters who will carry anything anywhere.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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