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ˈwɑ lɑ, -ləwal·lah

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. wallahnoun

    usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing

    "a kitchen wallah"; "the book wallah"

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  1. wallah

    Wallah is a term originated from Hindi language, often used in India and Middle East, which means a person who is associated with a particular work or who performs a specific duty or service. It is frequently combined with a specific duty to designate someone who is skilled or specialized in that particular task. For example, a "chai wallah" would be someone who makes and/or sells tea. The term is also used colloquently among English speakers today to mean "I swear" or "I promise".

Webster Dictionary

  1. Wallahnoun

    a black variety of the jaguar; -- called also tapir tiger

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of wallah in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of wallah in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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