chaiwallah
English
/ˈtʃaɪˌwɒlə/, /ˈtʃaɪˌwɑlə/
noun
Definitions
- A tea vendor in India.
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi चायवाला affix from English chai + English wallah.
Origin
English
wallah
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- autowallah English
- boxwallah English
- chai English
- punkahwallah English
- tentwallah English
- wallah English
- -वाला Hindi
- चाय Hindi
- चायवाला Hindi