Definitions for wallahˈwɑ lɑ, -lə

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

wal•lahˈwɑ lɑ, -lə(n.)(pl.)-lahs or -las.

or wal•la

  1. a person employed at or concerned with a particular thing, specified by the preceding word:

    a ticket wallah.

    Category: Indian (India)

Origin of wallah:

1770–80; < Hindi -wālā

Princeton's WordNet

  1. wallah(noun)

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

    "a kitchen wallah"; "the book wallah"

Webster Dictionary

  1. Wallah(noun)

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


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