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Etymology of the English word wallah

the English word wallah
using the Hindi suffix -wala
derived from the Sanskrit word pala
using the Hindi suffix -vala

Date

The earliest known usage of wallah in English dates from the 18th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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