"puncture-wallah" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: puncture-wallahs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} puncture-wallah (plural puncture-wallahs)
  1. (India) A person who repairs punctured tyres. Tags: India Synonyms: puncture-walla
    Sense id: en-puncture-wallah-en-noun-rYeJAE3~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1996, Michelle Coxall, Paul Greenway, Indian Himalaya, page 164:",
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