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wal⋅la

[wah-lah, -luh]
–noun
wallah.
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wal·la   (wä'lä, wŏl'ə)   
n.  Variant of wallah.
wal·lah also wal·la   (wä'lä, wŏl'ə)   
n.  
  1. One employed in a particular occupation or activity: a kitchen wallah; rickshaw wallahs.

  2. An important person in a particular field or organization: "the Ritz, a favorite haunt of Republican wallahs" (John Robinson).


[From Hindi -vālā, pertaining to, connected with.]
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