fellah
noun
fel·lah ˈfe-lə 
fə-ˈlä
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
fellahin
noun
variants also fellaheen
as in peasants
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- peasants
- cottars
- peons
- commoners
- cotters
- boors
- plebeians
- churls
- peones
- proletarians
- toilers
- plebs
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- noblemen
- lords
- grandees
- gentlemen
- peers
- squires
- knights
- milords
- cavaliers
- chevaliers
- country gentlemen