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gow wallah

English translation: Villager

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Hindi term or phrase:gow wallah
English translation:Villager
Entered by: vitaminBcomplex

06:53 Apr 3, 2010
Hindi to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Hindi term or phrase: gow wallah
two indian men are talking about their old and resentful days in britain - just before the independence. one says to the other:
“Remember how I took you to buy the coat in London? Remember that awful bloody thing you had? Looking like a real gow wallah? Remember how you used to pronounce Jheelee as Giggly? Remember? Ha ha.”

does "gow wallah" mean something like cowboy? thank you
vitaminBcomplex
Local time: 02:57
Villager
Explanation:
gow wallah - Villager

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Note added at 4 घंटे (2010-04-03 11:03:47 GMT)
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The correct spelling is 'gaonwala' (गाँववाला). When वाला is used as a suffix (as in घरवाला, टोपीवाला, दिलवाला, दूधवाला, etc.), it is added to the word.
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Suyash Suprabh
India
Local time: 05:27
Grading comment
thank you, suyash
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4Villager
Suyash Suprabh
3 +3gow wallah = gaon wala = villager
Rajan Chopra


  

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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Villager


Explanation:
gow wallah - Villager

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Note added at 4 घंटे (2010-04-03 11:03:47 GMT)
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The correct spelling is 'gaonwala' (गाँववाला). When वाला is used as a suffix (as in घरवाला, टोपीवाला, दिलवाला, दूधवाला, etc.), it is added to the word.

Suyash Suprabh
India
Local time: 05:27
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
Grading comment
thank you, suyash

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
2 hrs
agree  C.M. Rawal
2 hrs
agree  satish krishna itikela
6 hrs
agree  PRAKASH SHARMA: hmm.. looks like Suyash is conducting a class of प्रत्‍यय ;-)
20 hrs
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
gow wallah = gaon wala = villager


Explanation:
Based on the context provide by you, I think that the word has slightly been misspelt. The author perhaps means gaon wala (गाँव वाला)

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Note added at 19 hrs (2010-04-04 02:11:42 GMT)
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typo:plz. read "provided" in place of "provide" above.

Rajan Chopra
India
Local time: 05:27
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
2 hrs
agree  C.M. Rawal
2 hrs
agree  satish krishna itikela
6 hrs
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