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wal⋅lah

[wah-lah, -luh]
–noun Anglo-Indian.
a person in charge of, employed at, or concerned with a particular thing (used in combination): a book wallah; a ticket wallah.

Origin:
1770–80; < Hindi -wālā suffix of relation
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.]

Wallah

Wal"lah\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A black variety of the jaguar; -- called also tapir tiger. [Written also walla.]
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