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- [fel-uh]
- /ˈfɛl ə/
- /ˈfe.lə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fel-uh]
- /ˈfɛl ə/
Definitions of fellah word
- noun plural fellah a native peasant or laborer in Egypt, Syria, etc. 1
- noun fellah An Egyptian peasant. 1
- noun fellah a peasant in Arab countries 0
- noun fellah a peasant or farm laborer in an Arab country 0
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Origin of fellah
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45, fellah is from the Arabic word fallāḥ peasant
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Parts of speech for Fellah
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fellah popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% 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.
fellah usage trend in Literature
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