walla
- noun
- Indian
:
vendedor
- Just as he starts to roll up the window to block out the world and let the air-conditioning take effect, the kabab walla's eyes meet his.
Examples
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[walla and rainfall]
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Yes Come on stats Walla, don't call me a stats Walla.
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The general store, the chemist's shop, the paan shop, and the kabab walla on the ground floor of the building are still open.
Fiction book (2000) -
The bicycle rickshaw driver (called a "walla") knew his birds and told us that the park attracted over 375 bird species belonging to 56 families.
Academic text (2005) -
A cycle rickshaw-walla pulled into a passer of bikes, raised the canopy over his bench, and went to sleep, folding himself into a two-foot fetus.
Fiction book (1996) -
At the marketplace, the fruit walla called out to customers, showcasing his fresh produce.
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The tea walla served everyone with a warm smile and a cup of steaming chai.
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Every day, a snack walla sets up his cart near the school, drawing in hungry students.
Synonyms
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9.9
A person who works at or runs a place like a stall
Surface Forms
Etymology
Walla meaning a person who is in charge of something comes from the Hindi/Urdu ending -wala, which means 'person who' or 'one associated with' something. So calling someone a walla (for example, 'chai walla' for a tea seller) names them as the person who does that job.