What is another word for wallah?

Pronunciation: [wˈɒlə] (IPA)

Wallah is a Hindi word that has become popular in many South Asian languages. The word is used to indicate someone who is in charge of or responsible for something. However, wallah has synonyms that could be employed interchangeably. For instance, in Urdu, the word for wallah is Sahib. In Punjabi, it's Saab. Similarly, in Bengali, it's Babu (literal meaning: father) or bhai (brother). In Kannada, the word purusha is used for referring to someone who is responsible for a particular thing. Similarly, people in Telugu language use nayakudu or nayaka for wallah. In Malayalam language, the word purush is used for the same.

What are the hypernyms for Wallah?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Wallah?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for wallah (as nouns)

Usage examples for Wallah

The local bootmaker or "chaplie-wallah" appeared, as by magic, on the scene, and chaplies were ordered.
"A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil"
T. R. Swinburne
They were rather far off, about a mile he thinks, but he couldn't get any nearer owing to a frightful ghari-wallah with deep piasses which lay between, so he put up his ornithoptic sight for 2000 yards and 'pumped lead' into the bheesties for half-an-hour.
"A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil"
T. R. Swinburne
"wallah, sir," said Lomax severely.
"Burr Junior"
G. Manville Fenn

Famous quotes with Wallah

  • ‘Tell me something about your life, ‘he said. ‘My life?’ the rickshaw-wallah asked. ‘I do not have one.’
    Neamat Imam

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