"paanwallah" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paanwallahs [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|hi|-}} Hindi Head templates: {{en-noun}} paanwallah (plural paanwallahs)
  1. (South Asia) Someone who sells paan. Tags: South-Asia Synonyms: paanwala

Inflected forms

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