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Wallah

/ˈwɑːlə/

A servant or other person responsible for something, often specified before it, for example kitchen wallah.

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📖 Definitions of "Wallah"

noun

1
A servant or other person responsible for something, often specified before it, for example kitchen wallah.
2
A guy or bloke.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Wallah"

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Word	Definition
punkahnoun	(South Asia, Myanmar) A fan, particularly a large fan made of leaf or cloth and hung from the ceiling, (historical) formerly often operated by a servant.
rickshawnoun	A two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person.
wallanoun	A surname.
puttywallahnoun	Alternative form of puttywalla. [(India, historical) A messenger or orderly attached to an office, and bearing a belt and brass badge.]
punkahwallahnoun	(South Asia) A servant who operates a punkah (type of fan).
kansamanoun	Alternative form of khansamah. [(East India) A house-steward or native servant, being in charge of the kitchen and the food supplies.]
paanwallahnoun	(South Asia) Someone who sells paan.
wakeelnoun	Alternative form of wakil. [In Arabian countries and in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, a lawyer or an administrator; one acting on behalf of another.]
khansamanoun	Alternative form of khansamah. [(East India) A house-steward or native servant, being in charge of the kitchen and the food supplies.]
kansamahnoun	Alternative form of khansamah. [(East India) A house-steward or native servant, being in charge of the kitchen and the food supplies.]
amlahnoun	(India, historical) A court official in India.
boxwallanoun	Alternative form of boxwallah. [(North India, historical) An Indian pedlar who sold goods from a box or trunk.]
khansamahnoun	(East India) A house-steward or native servant, being in charge of the kitchen and the food supplies.
khansamannoun	Alternative form of khansamah. [(East India) A house-steward or native servant, being in charge of the kitchen and the food supplies.]
boxwallahnoun	(North India, historical) An Indian pedlar who sold goods from a box or trunk.
gorahwallahnoun	Alternative form of gorawallah. [(India, archaic) A horsekeeper.]
ayahnoun	(Islam) A verse in the Quran.
halwainoun	An Indian caste or community traditionally associated with confectionery and sweet-making.
bawarchinoun	(India, historical) A cook.
wālinoun	Alternative form of wali. [A provincial governor in certain Muslim contexts.]