wal·lah also wal·la (wä lä, w l )n. 1. One employed in a particular occupation or activity: a kitchen wallah; rickshaw wallahs. 2. An important person in a particular field or organization: "the Ritz, a favorite haunt of Republican wallahs" (John Robinson). [From Hindi -v  l, pertaining to, connected with.] |
wallah, walla [ˈwɒlə]
n
(usually in combination) Informal a person involved with or in charge of (a specified thing) the book wallah
[from Hindi -wālā from Sanskrit pāla protector]
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| Noun | 1. | wallah - usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing; "a kitchen wallah"; "the book wallah" Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker" |
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