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chaiwallah

/ˈt͡ʃaɪˌwɑlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chai-wal-lah
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃaɪˌwɑlə/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tea vendor in South Asia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani چائے والا / चायवाला (cāyvālā); by surface analysis, chai + wallah.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈt͡ʃaɪˌwɑlə/
  • British English: /ˈtʃaɪˌwɒlə/

Inflected Forms

chaiwallahs (plural) chaiwala (alternative) chaiwalla (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce chaiwallah?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃaɪˌwɑlə/.
What does chaiwallah mean?
A tea vendor in South Asia.
Where does chaiwallah come from?
Borrowed from Hindustani چائے والا / चायवाला (cāyvālā); by surface analysis, chai + wallah.

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