felafel

fe·la·fel

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fuh-lah-fuh l]
- /fəˈlɑ fəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fuh-lah-fuh l]
- /fəˈlɑ fəl/

Definitions of felafel word

noun felafel a small croquette made with ground chickpeas or fava beans and spices, often served with salad and tahini in pita bread. 1
noun felafel (less common) alternative spelling of falafel. 1
abbreviation FELAFEL falafel 0

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Origin of felafel

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

1950-55; < Levantine Arabic falāfil, plural of filfil “pepper”; possibly from Persian pilpil, from Sanskrit pippalī “long pepper,” or from Aramaic pilpāl “small round object, peppercorn”

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Parts of speech for Felafel

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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felafel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

felafel usage trend in Literature

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