1931 - Kindly take one of my cigarettes, sir. Do you not admire my new silver case, sir? From the boxwallah, two rupees eight annas. - A Hanging, George Orwell
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Wallah — Wal lah, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A black variety of the jaguar; called also {tapir tiger}. [Written also {walla}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wallah — also walla, Anglo Indian, from Hindi wala, suffix forming adjectives with the sense pertaining to, connected with; the functional equivalent of English ER (Cf. er) (1). Europeans took it to mean man, fellow and began using it as a word … Etymology dictionary
wallah — ► NOUN Indian or informal ▪ a person of a specified kind or having a specified role. ORIGIN from a Hindi suffix meaning doer (commonly taken to mean «fellow») … English terms dictionary
wallah — [wä′lä] n. [Anglo Ind < Hindi wālā, a suffix of agency] a person connected with a particular thing or function: also sp. walla … English World dictionary
wallah — /ˈwɒlə / (say woluh) noun Indian English (used especially in combination) 1. someone identified as belonging to a specified place, group or religion, or working in a specified place, etc.: Delhi wallah; Hindi wallah; company wallah. 2. someone… …
wallah — UK [ˈwɒlə] / US [ˈwɑlə] noun [countable] Word forms wallah : singular wallah plural wallahs Indian English someone who is responsible for a particular activity or who does a particular job a ticket wallah … English dictionary
Wallah — Serment par Allah Un serment par Allah, qui se fait généralement au moyen de l interjection arabe « wallah » (والله dans l alphabet arabe), signifiant littéralement « par Allah », sous entendu « [je le jure] par… … Wikipédia en Français
wallah — /wah lah, leuh/, n. Anglo Indian. a person in charge of, employed at, or concerned with a particular thing (used in combination): a book wallah; a ticket wallah. [1770 80; < Hindi wala suffix of relation] * * * … Universalium
wallah — noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu vālā one in charge, from Sanskrit pāla protector, from pālayati, pārayati he guards; akin to Sanskrit piparti he brings over, saves, Old English faran to go more at fare Date: 1782 a person who is associated with a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
wallah — Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary Someone involved in the function just mentioned e.g. The taxi wallah knew Kolkata very well … English dialects glossary
