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boxwallah

boxwallah noun: an Indian pedlar who sold goods from a box or trunk.

Noun

boxwallah (plural boxwallahs)

  1. (India, North, historical) An Indian pedlar who sold goods from a box or trunk.

Forms of boxwallah

pluralboxwallahs
alternative formboxwalla
alternative formbox-walla
alternative formbox-wallah

Origin of boxwallah

From box + wallah.

Questions about boxwallah

What does boxwallah mean?
Boxwallah means an Indian pedlar who sold goods from a box or trunk.
What part of speech is boxwallah?
Boxwallah is a noun.
What is the plural of boxwallah?
The plural of boxwallah is boxwallahs.

Words near boxwallah in the dictionary

  1. boxty
  2. boxwalker
  3. boxwalkers
  4. boxwalking
  5. boxwalla
  6. boxwallah
  7. boxwallahs
  8. boxwallas
  9. boxwise
  10. boxwood
  11. boxwoods

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