wallah
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of wallah
First recorded in 1770–80; from Hindi -wālā, an adjective suffix meaning “connected with, pertaining to,” also a noun suffix meaning “person in charge” (functionally equivalent to the English agent noun suffix -er 1 ( def. ) ); from Prakrit, Sanskrit pāla- “protector,” a derivative of the root pā- “to protect”
Example Sentences
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She first gained fame in the west for her award-winning performance in the 1965 film, Shakespeare Wallah, and most recently starred in the NBC sitcom, I Feel Bad, that is currently awaiting renewal.
From The Guardian • Apr. 3, 2019
“When you see the environment, you can be scared,” said Wallah Seth, who took his ailing wife to Redemption a couple of years ago but never went back.
From New York Times • May 8, 2015
In 1965, she appeared in the film Shakespeare Wallah, since when she has starred in many television series – including The Good Life and Rosemary And Thyme – and plays.
From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2010
Shakespeare Wallah is a wry, wistful look at what is left of the English in India.
From Time Magazine Archive
Wallah," he said, "I would not sell it for many times its original price.
From Topsy-Turvy Land Arabia Pictured for Children by Zwemer, Samuel Marinus
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