fellah
Meaning
Noun
- A peasant, farmer or agricultural laborer in the Middle East and North Africa.
- Alternate spelling of fella
Origin
- From Arabic فَلَّاح, from Classical Syriac ܦܠܚܐ. Attested since 1743.
- Representing an eye dialect pronunciation of fellow.
Modern English dictionary
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