Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wallah

/ˈwɑːlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
wal-lah
IPA
/ˈwɑːlə/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A servant or other person responsible for something, often specified before it, for example kitchen wallah.

Indian usage

noun

Ellipsis of competition wallah.

Indian usage

noun

A guy or bloke.

British usage; Slang

adv

by God (Allah); may God be my witness. Used in making a solemn oath

intj

Alternative form of voilà.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Either from Hindi -वाला (-vālā, “pertaining to”) or from Hindi वाला (vālā, “person in charge”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *peh₂-, -वाला, वाला, وَٱللّٰه, ء ل ه

Usage

Inflected Forms

wallahs (plural) waala (alternative) waalah (alternative) walah (alternative) wala (alternative) vaala (alternative) vaalah (alternative) valah (alternative) walla (alternative) wallahee (alternative) wallahi (alternative) wellah (alternative)

Derived Forms

autowallah boxwallah boxwalla dabbawalla dudhwallah punkahwallah tentwallah

Phrases

base wallah compass wallah competition wallah ground wallah puncture-wallah

Frequently Paired Words

topeewala

Rhymes With

gala impala koala kamala valhalla masala uppsala pala sinhala tala tikka masala challah

Questions

How do you pronounce wallah?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɑːlə/.
What does wallah mean?
A servant or other person responsible for something, often specified before it, for example kitchen wallah.
Where does wallah come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce wallah

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