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puttywallah

puttywallah is the alternative form of puttywalla.

Meaning of puttywalla

Noun

puttywalla (plural puttywallas)

  1. (India, historical) A messenger or orderly attached to an office, and bearing a belt and brass badge.

Forms of puttywallah

pluralputtywallahs

Questions about puttywallah

What is puttywallah the alternative form of?
Puttywallah is the alternative form of puttywalla.

Words near puttywallah in the dictionary

  1. puttyless
  2. puttylike
  3. puttyroot
  4. puttyroots
  5. puttywalla
  6. puttywallah
  7. puttywallahs
  8. puttywallas
  9. putu
  10. putu piring
  11. Putukwam

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