Definitions for Walla
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1. Walla

   In American radio, film, television, and video games, walla is a sound effect imitating the murmur of a crowd in the background. A group of actors brought together in the post-production stage of film production to create this murmur is known as a walla group. According to one story, walla received its name during the early days of radio, when it was discovered that having several people repeat the sound walla in the background was sufficient to mimic the indistinct chatter of a crowd. Nowadays, walla actors make use of real words and conversations, often improvised, tailored to the languages, speech patterns, and accents that might be expected of the crowd to be mimicked. Rhubarb is used instead in the UK where actors say "rhubarb, rhubarb", rabarbaro in Italy, rhabarber in Germany, rabarber in the Netherlands and Flanders (Belgium) as well as Denmark, Sweden, and Estonia, gur-gur ("гур-гур") in Russia, and gaya (がや) in Japan, perhaps in part reflecting the varying textures of crowd noise in the different countries. Other phrases are "peas and carrots", "watermelon cantaloupe" and "natter natter" (to which the response is "grommish grommish").

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1. Walla

   In American radio, film, television, and video games, walla is a sound effect imitating the murmur of a crowd in the background. A group of actors brought together in the post-production stage of film production to create this murmur is known as a walla group. According to one story, walla received its name during the early days of radio, when it was discovered that having several people repeat the sound walla in the background was sufficient to mimic the indistinct chatter of a crowd. Nowadays, walla actors make use of real words and conversations, often improvised, tailored to the languages, speech patterns, and accents that might be expected of the crowd to be mimicked. Walla is called rhubarb in the UK where actors say "rhubarb, rhubarb", rhabarber in Germany, rabarber in the Netherlands and Flanders as well as Sweden & Estonia, and gaya in Japan, perhaps in part reflecting the varying textures of crowd noise in the different countries. Other phrases are "carrots and peas," "watermelon cantaloupe, watermelon cantaloupe" and "natter natter".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Walla

   Wallah, wol′a, n. a worker, agent: fellow.—Competition wallah, a term applied in Anglo-Indian colloquial speech to a member of the Civil Service who obtained appointment by the competitive system instituted in 1856. [Yule explains wālā as a Hindi adjectival affix, corresponding in a general way to the Latin -arius. Its usual employment as affix to a substantive makes it frequently denote agent, doer, keeper, owner, &c.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WALLA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Walla is ranked #12536 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Walla surname appeared 2,472 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Walla.
   
   53.5% or 1,323 total occurrences were White.
   38.8% or 960 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.6% or 66 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 58 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.9% or 49 total occurrences were Black.
   0.6% or 16 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

How to pronounce Walla?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Walla in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Walla in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Walla in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Walla in a Sentence

1. Steven Butler:

   The arrest of Fahad Shah shows Jammu and Kashmir Walla authorities' utter disregard for press freedom and the fundamental right of journalists to report freely and safely, authorities must immediately release Fahad Shah, and all other journalists behind bars, and cease detaining and harassing journalists for simply doing their jobs.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walla
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Walla
3. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Walla
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html