fellah

[ fel-uh ]

noun

, plural fel·lahs, Arabic fel·la·hin, fel·la·heen [fel-, uh, -, heen].

1. a peasant or laborer in Arabic-speaking countries, especially Egypt.

fellah

/ ˈfɛlə /

noun

1. a peasant in Arab countries

Word History and Origins

Origin of fellah¹

First recorded in 1735–45; from Arabic fallāḥ, fellāḥ “peasant”

Word History and Origins

Origin of fellah¹

C18: from Arabic, dialect variant of fallāh , from falaha to cultivate

Example Sentences

“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.”

From New York Times

I refuse to be called a Mainer, young fellah, and no one calls me Bub and expects anything but a hard frost.

From New York Times

“Charming fellah,” said the Knight “Never met him in me life.”

From Literature

In the field that year was a young fellah by the name of Huggan.

From Golf Digest

By Jove, you know, fellahs don’t fight like that for a shop-till!’”

From Time