fellah

noun

fel·lah ˈfe-lə

fə-ˈlä

plural fellahin also fellaheen ˌfe-lə-ˈhēn

fə-ˌlä-ˈhēn

Synonyms of fellah next

: a peasant or agricultural laborer in an Arab country (such as Egypt)

Word History

Etymology

Arabic fallāḥ

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fellah was in 1743

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fellah

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fel·lah ˈfel-ə

fə-ˈlä

plural fellahin

ˌfel-ə-ˈhēn,

fə-ˌlä-ˈhēn

: a peasant or farm worker in an Arab country (as Egypt or Syria)

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