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Meaning of Wallah | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈwɑːlə

Definitions

  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.

Equivalents

العربية المسؤول
Français wallah
Kurdî wallah
Svenska wallah

Examples

“Kindly take one of my cigarettes, sir. Do you not admire my new silver case, sir? From the boxwallah, two rupees eight annas.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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