wallah

or wal·la

[ wah-lah, -luh ]

/ ˈwɑ lɑ, -lə /

noun Indian English.

a person in charge of, employed at, or concerned with a particular thing (used in combination): a book wallah; a ticket wallah.

Origin of wallah

First recorded in 1770–80; from Hindi -wālā, an adjective suffix meaning “connected with, pertaining to,” also a noun suffix meaning “person in charge” (functionally equivalent to the English agent noun suffix -er¹); from Prakrit, Sanskrit pāla- “protector,” a derivative of the root pā- “to protect”

Words nearby wallah

Wallace, George, Wallace's line, Wallach, Wallachia, Wallachian, wallah, wallaroo, Wallasey, Walla Walla, wall bars, wallboard

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Example sentences from the Web for wallah

It was half a square before he saw a cab; then, in a matter-of-fact way, he motioned to the wallah.
Caravans By Night|Harry Hervey
“Wallah thaib—it is well said,” replied Mustapha, as the two disputants were removed from the presence.
The Pacha of Many Tales|Frederick Marryat
"Ah, yes; but your wallah frequently falls asleep at his work," you remark to the resident.
East of Suez|Frederic Courtland Penfield
But the evening after that, when the snow had ceased again, he opened his eyes and called "Wallah, wallah!"
The Three Mulla-mulgars|Walter De La Mare

He too commends the "Wallah Wallah" Indians for their honesty and humanity.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman

British Dictionary definitions for wallah

wallah

walla

/ (ˈwɒlə) /

noun

(usually in combination) informal a person involved with or in charge of (a specified thing)the book wallah

Word Origin for wallah

C18: from Hindi -wālā from Sanskrit pāla protector

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单词	wallah
释义	wallah or wal·la [ wah-lah, -luh ] / ˈwɑ lɑ, -lə / noun Indian English. a person in charge of, employed at, or concerned with a particular thing (used in combination): a book wallah; a ticket wallah. Origin of wallah First recorded in 1770–80; from Hindi -wālā, an adjective suffix meaning “connected with, pertaining to,” also a noun suffix meaning “person in charge” (functionally equivalent to the English agent noun suffix -er¹); from Prakrit, Sanskrit pāla- “protector,” a derivative of the root pā- “to protect” Words nearby wallah Wallace, George, Wallace's line, Wallach, Wallachia, Wallachian, wallah, wallaroo, Wallasey, Walla Walla, wall bars, wallboard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wallah It was half a square before he saw a cab; then, in a matter-of-fact way, he motioned to the wallah. Caravans By Night\|Harry Hervey “Wallah thaib—it is well said,” replied Mustapha, as the two disputants were removed from the presence. The Pacha of Many Tales\|Frederick Marryat "Ah, yes; but your wallah frequently falls asleep at his work," you remark to the resident. East of Suez\|Frederic Courtland Penfield But the evening after that, when the snow had ceased again, he opened his eyes and called "Wallah, wallah!" The Three Mulla-mulgars\|Walter De La Mare He too commends the "Wallah Wallah" Indians for their honesty and humanity. Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|William Denison Lyman British Dictionary definitions for wallah wallah walla / (ˈwɒlə) / noun (usually in combination) informal a person involved with or in charge of (a specified thing)the book wallah Word Origin for wallah C18: from Hindi -wālā from Sanskrit pāla protector Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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