English Explanatory Dictionary

wallah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A servant or other person responsible for something, often specified before it, for example kitchen wallah.
  2. Ellipsis of competition wallah.
  3. A guy or bloke.
adv
  1. by God (Allah); may God be my witness. Used in making a solemn oath
intj
  1. Alternative form of voilà.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɑːlə/ /ˈwɒlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wallah.wav /ˈwɑːlɑː/ /wəˈlɑː/ /wəllə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wallah2.wav

Word forms

wallah wallahs waala waalah walah wala vaala vaalah valah walla wallahee wallahi wellah wullah

Etymology

Either from Hindi -वाला (-vālā, “pertaining to”) or from Hindi वाला (vālā, “person in charge”).

Derived words

base wallah boxwallah boxwalla compass wallah competition wallah dabbawalla dudhwallah ground wallah puncture-wallah punkahwallah
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