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How to pronounce “wallah”
Hear “wallah” in real YouTube speech, then study definitions and example sentence snippets.
Pronunciation guide for wallah
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of wallah with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 2 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Kevin Kelly tells technology's epic story 17 minutes
whereas this rickshaw wallah in India could save up and buy antibiotics
- Definition summary
- (North India) A servant or other person responsible for something, often specified before it, for example kitchen wallah.
Example 1 of 2
How to pronounce wallah
Kevin Kelly tells technology's epic story 17 minutes

whereas this rickshaw wallah in India could save up and buy antibiotics
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “wallah”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (North India) A servant or other person responsible for something, often specified before it, for example kitchen wallah.
- (North India, historical) Ellipsis of competition wallah.
- (British, slang) A guy or bloke.
- [Adverb]
- (Islam) by God (Allah); may God be my witness. Used in making a solemn oath
- [Interjection]
- (nonstandard) Alternative form of voilà.
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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