Definition of WALLAH

wallah

Meanings

Plural: wallahs

Noun

  • usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing
    • "a kitchen wallah"
    • "the book wallah"
  • A servant or other person responsible for something, often specified before it, for example kitchen wallah.
  • Ellipsis of competition wallah.
  • A guy or bloke.

Adv

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

Intj

  • Voilà.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 12

wallah is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
wallah is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wallah is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

wallah is a valid Words With Friends word