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chaiwallah

UK/ˈtʃaɪˌwɒlə//ˈt͡ʃaɪˌwɑlə/

chaiwallah noun: a tea vendor in South Asia.

Noun

chaiwallah (plural chaiwallahs)

  1. A tea vendor in South Asia.

Forms of chaiwallah

pluralchaiwallahs
alternative formchaiwala
alternative formchaiwalla

Origin of chaiwallah

Borrowed from Hindustani چائے والا / चायवाला (cāyvālā); by surface analysis, chai + wallah.

Questions about chaiwallah

What does chaiwallah mean?
Chaiwallah means a tea vendor in South Asia.
What part of speech is chaiwallah?
Chaiwallah is a noun.
How do you pronounce chaiwallah?
Chaiwallah is pronounced /ˈtʃaɪˌwɒlə/ (UK).
What is the plural of chaiwallah?
The plural of chaiwallah is chaiwallahs.

Words near chaiwallah in the dictionary

  1. chaitya
  2. chaityas
  3. chaiwala
  4. chaiwalas
  5. chaiwalla
  6. chaiwallah
  7. chaiwallahs
  8. chaiwallas
  9. Chaiyaphum
  10. chaiyaphumine
  11. chaiyaphumines

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