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Wallah, -walla, -wala, or -vala (-wali fem.), is a suffix used in a number of Indo-Aryan languages, like Hindi/Urdu, Gujarati, Bengali or Marathi. It forms an adjectival compound from a noun or an agent noun from a verb. [ 1 ]
Wallah: A servant or other person responsible for something, often specified before it, for example kitchen wallah; Y. Yogies, Jogies: Hindu devotees.
In American radio, film, television, and video games, walla is a sound effect imitating the murmur of a crowd in the background. [1] A group of actors brought together in the post-production stage of film production to create this murmur is known as a walla group.
The term punkah louvre refers to the directional outlet for cool air in aircraft, particularly those over the passenger seats.. In India, the punkhawallah or pankha wallah was the servant who operated the fan, often using a pulley system.
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The third gives symbols listed elsewhere in the table that are similar to it in meaning or appearance, or that may be confused with it; The fourth (if present) links to the related article(s) or adds a clarification note.
The second meaning is the "chief," the master of believers par excellence. In this interpretation, walî is a synonym of wasî, "the inheritor" or "the heir." According to second meaning, walaya applied to the faithful of the imams.
The use of the greeting differs when interacting with non-Muslims such as people of the book (ahlul kitab). Some scholars are divided on the issue. Most believe that when greeted by non-Muslims, Muslims can only respond by stating "wa Ężalaykum" ("and upon you") instead of the longer version, while others suggest replying with a salam.