fellah

noun

fel·lah ˈfe-lə

fə-ˈlä

plural fellahin also fellaheen ˌfe-lə-ˈhēn

fə-ˌlä-ˈhēn

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

Etymology

Arabic fallāḥ

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of fellah was in 1743

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“Fellah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fellah. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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fellah

noun

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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