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wallah

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wal·lah also wal·la  (wälä, wl)
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 -vl, pertaining to, connected with.]
wallah [woll-a]
Noun
Informal a person involved with or in charge of a specified thing: rickshaw wallahs [Hindi -wālā]
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Noun1.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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