FELLAH

fellah

(noun) an agricultural laborer in Arab countries

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

fellah (plural fellahs or fellahin or fellaheen)

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

• H P Lovecraft, 'Nyarlathotep'

Etymology 2

Noun

fellah (plural fellahs)

Alternative spelling of fella

Source: Wiktionary


Fel"lah, n.; pl. Ar. Fellahin, E. Fellahs. Etym: [Ar.]

Definition: A peasant or cultivator of the soil among the Egyptians, Syrians, etc. W. M. Thomson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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