noun
- Plural of hammal; porters or laborers, especially in Middle Eastern or South Asian contexts, who carry heavy loads or perform manual work.
Usage: Often used in historical or regional contexts; May refer to dock workers, warehouse laborers, or general porters
Examples
- The hammals at the port worked tirelessly to load and unload cargo from the ships.
- In the old bazaar, hammals carried goods on their shoulders through the narrow streets.
- The hammals were hired to transport heavy merchandise across the city.
- Historical records describe the hammals as essential workers in trade routes.
- The company employed dozens of hammals to manage the warehouse operations.