WALLAH

wallah

(noun) usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing; “a kitchen wallah”; “the book wallah”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

wallah (plural wallahs)

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

(British, slang) A guy or bloke.

Etymology 2

Adverb

wallah (not comparable)

(Islam) by God (Allah); may God be my witness used in making a solemn oath

Etymology 3

Interjection

wallah

Misspelling of voilĂ .

Source: Wiktionary


Wal"lah, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A black variety of the jaguar; -- called also tapir tiger. [Written also walla.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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