How to Pronounce "walla"
word
ˈwɔɫɑ
WAW-lah
ˈwɒlə
WOL-uh
Definition
'Walla' is a word from South Asian (mainly Indian) English, used to describe a person involved with a particular activity or job, for example, 'chai-walla' for someone who sells tea.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɔɫɑ
British English
ˈwɒlə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAW-lah
UK
WOL-uh
Listen in Context
The chai-walla makes delicious tea every morning.
We called the rickshaw-walla to take us home.
The fruit-walla sells fresh mangoes on the street.
If you need your shoes fixed, go to the shoe-walla by the market.