Where does “dabbawalla” come from?

dabbawalla (English) comes from Marathi डबेवाला, from Hindi डब्बावाला, from Hindi डब्बा, from Urdu ڈبہ.

dabbawalla (English): A deliveryperson in Mumbai, India who collects...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Marathi	डबेवाला	—
2	Hindi	डब्बावाला	a dabbawalla
3	Hindi	डब्बा	Alternative form of डिब्बा; box
4	Urdu	ڈبہ	—

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