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/wah"lah, -leuh/, n. Anglo-Indian.a person in charge of, employed at, or concerned with a particular thing (used in combination): a book wallah; a ticket wallah.[1770-80; < Hindi -wala suffix of relation]
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wallah — [wä′lä] n. [Anglo Ind < Hindi wālā, a suffix of agency] a person connected with a particular thing or function: also sp. walla … English World dictionary
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wallah — UK [ˈwɒlə] / US [ˈwɑlə] noun [countable] Word forms wallah : singular wallah plural wallahs Indian English someone who is responsible for a particular activity or who does a particular job a ticket wallah … English dictionary
Wallah — Serment par Allah Un serment par Allah, qui se fait généralement au moyen de l interjection arabe « wallah » (والله dans l alphabet arabe), signifiant littéralement « par Allah », sous entendu « [je le jure] par… … Wikipédia en Français
wallah — noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu vālā one in charge, from Sanskrit pāla protector, from pālayati, pārayati he guards; akin to Sanskrit piparti he brings over, saves, Old English faran to go more at fare Date: 1782 a person who is associated with a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
wallah — noun a) A servant or other person responsible for something, often specified after it, for example kitchen wallah. 1931 Kindly take one of my cigarettes, sir. Do you not admire my new silver case, sir? From the boxwallah, two rupees eight annas.… … Wiktionary
wallah — Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary Someone involved in the function just mentioned e.g. The taxi wallah knew Kolkata very well … English dialects glossary
