Apr 30, 2007 18:48
17 yrs ago
Hindi term
walla
Hindi to English
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I've got numerous hindi words in book I translate and this is one of them. This one is added to a proffession name but also a part of a surname
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RateDesi Forums - wtf is a walla?
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Walla means somebody who does something... Like doodhwalla is a person who ... it would make sense if you spoke Hindi/Urdu. till then u will be lost, ...
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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).
3. Chiefly British. A man; a chap.
[From Hindi -wâlâ, pertaining to, connected with.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition copyright © 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Electronic version licensed from InfoSoft International, Inc. All rights reserved.
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I would never translate it, honestly/
but ... Biker and Sodawater-seller
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High Efficiency of Indian "Dabbawalas" - Huawei
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In the local Hindi language, a "dabba" means a tiffin (lunch) box and a "walla" means a man. All the dabbawalas are members of the Bombay Tiffin Box ...
www.huawei.com/publications/view.do?id=1241&cid=2044&pid=20...
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Mumbai Daily Photo: Bhajiwalla
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Here is a bhaji walla or subji walla (Any hindi speakers know what the difference between the use of bhaji and subji is?) photo taken down the road from my ...
mumbaidailyphoto.blogspot.com/2007/04/bhajiwalla.htm
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the brass worker of Moradabad, or the pan-walla of Benaras
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Dziekuje, Monika!
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Walla means somebody who does something... Like doodhwalla is a person who ... it would make sense if you spoke Hindi/Urdu. till then u will be lost, ...
forums.ratedesi.com/archive/index.php/t-53932.html
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).
3. Chiefly British. A man; a chap.
[From Hindi -wâlâ, pertaining to, connected with.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition copyright © 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Electronic version licensed from InfoSoft International, Inc. All rights reserved.
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I would never translate it, honestly/
but ... Biker and Sodawater-seller
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Note added at 2 days14 hrs (2007-05-03 09:35:18 GMT)
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High Efficiency of Indian "Dabbawalas" - Huawei
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In the local Hindi language, a "dabba" means a tiffin (lunch) box and a "walla" means a man. All the dabbawalas are members of the Bombay Tiffin Box ...
www.huawei.com/publications/view.do?id=1241&cid=2044&pid=20...
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Mumbai Daily Photo: Bhajiwalla
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Here is a bhaji walla or subji walla (Any hindi speakers know what the difference between the use of bhaji and subji is?) photo taken down the road from my ...
mumbaidailyphoto.blogspot.com/2007/04/bhajiwalla.htm
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the brass worker of Moradabad, or the pan-walla of Benaras
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Dziekuje, Monika!
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Martin Cassell
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very general suffix
often corresponds to english -ist or -er, most often agent nouns of some kind. in hindi it's sometimes just a redundant suffix added to an adjective.
examples: taxiwalla - taxi driver
shop walla - shop worker
newspaper walla - journalist or other press worker
examples: taxiwalla - taxi driver
shop walla - shop worker
newspaper walla - journalist or other press worker
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Rajan Chopra
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satish krishna itikela
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Shruti Nagar
: but newspaper wall is not journalist, rather the guy who delivers/sells the newspaper
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Sajjad Hamadani
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Native in: Urdu 
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Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, English to Urdu, and 7 more.
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Of, belonging to, from
Walla (m) Walli (f) = Of, belonging to, from
Walla or Walli are used to indicate derivation, origin, or source or to indicate possession, connection, or association.
Walla and walli can be used for humans, animals and or for objects
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Surnames are almost never translated however; translation for "Motorcyclewalla" will depend on the context. For example Motorcyclewalla (Walla depicts belonging or ownership) agay chala gaya.
Walla or Walli are used to indicate derivation, origin, or source or to indicate possession, connection, or association.
Walla and walli can be used for humans, animals and or for objects
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Surnames are almost never translated however; translation for "Motorcyclewalla" will depend on the context. For example Motorcyclewalla (Walla depicts belonging or ownership) agay chala gaya.
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satish krishna itikela
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georgina singh
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This term is attached as a suffix to another word to suggest "coming from" or "belonging to".
"walla"is added as a suffix to a name or word to associate as "belonging to" or "coming from".
Eg - Bombaywalla - a person whose native place is Bombay.
Eg - Ganjawalla - a person who sells ganja or drugs.
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"walli" is used for the female species.
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MWW, "Motorcyclewalla ' would be - a man having or riding a motorcycle and "sodawaterwalla" would be a man having a soda.
Eg - Bombaywalla - a person whose native place is Bombay.
Eg - Ganjawalla - a person who sells ganja or drugs.
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"walli" is used for the female species.
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MWW, "Motorcyclewalla ' would be - a man having or riding a motorcycle and "sodawaterwalla" would be a man having a soda.
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Tejinder Soodan
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Rajan Chopra
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satish krishna itikela
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Vitaly Ashkinazi
: My next question, if yoj do not muind. Didn't I wrote in an hour after the question: [From Hindi -wâlâ, pertaining to, connected with.]?
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It could also mean a man selling soda.
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