English Explanatory Dictionary

fellah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A peasant, farmer or agricultural laborer in the Middle East and North Africa.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of fella.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɛlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fellah.wav

Word forms

fellah fellahs fellahin fellaheen

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فَلَّاح (fallāḥ, “peasant”), from Classical Syriac ܦܠܚܐ (“worker; peasant”). Attested since 1743.

Derived words

fellahdom
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