"puttywalla" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: puttywallas [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi [Term?] (literally “one with a belt”); see puttee, wallah. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi||lit=one with a belt}} Hindi [Term?] (literally “one with a belt”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} puttywalla (plural puttywallas)
  1. (India, historical) A messenger or orderly attached to an office, and bearing a belt and brass badge. Tags: India, historical Synonyms: puttywallah
    Sense id: en-puttywalla-en-noun-dyMSY6bo 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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