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fellah
[ fel-uh ]
noun
plural fellahs, Arabic fellahin, fellaheen
- a peasant or laborer in Arabic-speaking countries, especially Egypt.
fellah
/ ˈɛə /
noun
- a peasant in Arab countries
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fellah1
First recorded in 1735–45; from Arabic fallāḥ, fellāḥ ‼Գ”
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fellah1
C18: from Arabic, dialect variant of ڲ , from falaha to cultivate
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“Oh, young fellah,” he replied, sounding like Jimmy Stewart playing Bill Cunningham, “fashion is a mirror, reflecting the culture. The culture is chaotic, so fashion is just doing its job.”
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I refuse to be called a Mainer, young fellah, and no one calls me Bub and expects anything but a hard frost.
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“Charming fellah,” said the Knight “Never met him in me life.”
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In the field that year was a young fellah by the name of Huggan.
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By Jove, you know, fellahs don’t fight like that for a shop-till!’”
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