“hammal”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

hammal

释义

‖ hammal, hummaul|haˈmaːl|
Also 8–9 hamaul, 9 hamal, khamal.
[Arab. hammāl porter, f. hamala to carry.]
A Turkish or Oriental porter; in Western India, a palanquin-bearer.
1766Grose Voy. E. Ind. (1772) I. 120 (Y. s.v. Hummaul) The Hamauls or porters, who make a livelihood of carrying goods to and from the warehouses.1839J. Pardoe Beauties of Bosph. 38 (Stanf.) Here the khamals deposit the heavy bale.1845Stocqueler Handbk. Brit. India (1854) 93 The palankeen-bearers (called hammals at Bombay).1878H. M. Stanley Dark Cont. I. i. 37 Hamals, bearing clove and cinamon bags.1962J. Fleming When I grow Rich iii. 44 Heavily disguised as hamals, or human mules.1967J. Rathbone Diamonds Bid xii. 105 Grey-clad hamals, porters who will carry anything anywhere.

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