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fellah

noun
/ˈfɛlə/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from ܦܠܚܐ — “worker; peasant”
  2. borrowed from فَلَّاح — “peasant”

Definitions

  1. A peasant, farmer or agricultural laborer in the Middle East and North Africa.

    • The Egyptian fellaheen, in many of their ways and customs, reproduce almost exactly their ancient prototypes. They use the same ploughs and the same shadoofs for raising water.
    • It has the prophetic vision. Fuit Ilium! The sack of windy Troy. Kingdoms of this world. The masters of the Mediterranean are fellaheen today.

  2. Alternative spelling of fella.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA