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fellah

fel·lah
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fel-uh]
    • /ˈfɛl ə/
    • /ˈfe.lə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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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