fellagha

noun

fel·​la·​gha

fəˈlägə,

-lagə

plural fellaghas also fellagha

: a member of an Algerian or Tunisian Muslim and nationalist guerrilla band

Word History

Etymology

Arabic fallāq (plural fallāqah) bandit, robber

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