"dudhwallah" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: dudhwallahs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi दूधवाला (dūdhvālā, “milkman”). See wallah. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|दूधवाला||milkman}} Hindi दूधवाला (dūdhvālā, “milkman”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dudhwallah (plural dudhwallahs)
  1. (India) A milkman or milkwoman. Tags: India Categories (topical): People Synonyms: dudhwalla, dudh-wallah
    Sense id: en-dudhwallah-en-noun-qVdx9g3R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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