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)

Word History

Etymology

Arabic fallāḥ

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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)