ramal

English

Etymology

ramus +‎ -al

Pronunciation

• IPA: ˈɹeɪməl

Adjective

ramal (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, dated) Of or pertaining to a ramus, or branching
   • 1890, R.W. Shufeldt, “Osteophysiology of Arctic and Subarctic Water-Birds”, Journal of Anatomy and Physiology, volume 24, page 98: 

     Between the ramal walls above this the bone is longitudinally scooped out to the upper termination of the symphysis.

Anagrams

• alarm, malar, Marla, marla

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Indonesian

Noun

ramal

1. divination
2. Specifically, the sand used in fortunetelling

Derived terms

• meramal
• meramalkan
• peramalan
• ramalan
• tukang ramal

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Malay

Etymology

From Arabic رَمْل‎ (raml).

Alternative forms

• رامل

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ramal/
• Rhymes: -amal, -mal, -al

Noun

ramal (Jawi spelling رامل)

1. sand (finely ground rock)

Synonyms

• pasir / ڤاسير

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Portuguese

Noun

ramal m (plural ramais)

1. (Brazil) Each telephone number of a private network.

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Spanish

Noun

ramal m (plural ramales)

1. exit (of a highway or road)
2. branch (of an organization)
3. (rail transport) branch line

Related terms

• rama