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Definitions for fellah
ˈfɛl ə; ˌfɛl əˈhinfel·lah
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Princeton's WordNet
fellahnoun
an agricultural laborer in Arab countries
Wikipedia
Fellah
A fellah (Arabic: فَلَّاح fallāḥ; feminine فَلَّاحَة fallāḥa; plural fellaheen or fellahin, فلاحين, fallāḥīn) is a peasant, usually a farmer or agricultural laborer in the Middle East and North Africa. The word derives from the Arabic word for "ploughman" or "tiller". Due to a continuity in beliefs and lifestyle with that of the Ancient Egyptians, the fellahin of Egypt have been described as the "true Egyptians".A fellah could be seen wearing a simple Egyptian cotton robe called galabieh (jellabiya). The word galabieh originated around 1715–25 and derived from the Egyptian slang word gallabīyah.
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fellah
A fellah is a farmer or agricultural laborer in the Middle East and North Africa, particularly in Egypt. The term typically refers to a peasant or rural inhabitant who makes a living from cultivating the land.
Webster Dictionary
Fellahnoun
a peasant or cultivator of the soil among the Egyptians, Syrians, etc
Etymology: [Ar.]
Wikidata
Fellah
Fellah is a peasant, farmer or agricultural laborer in the Middle East and North Africa. The word derives from the Arabic word for ploughman or tiller.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Fellah
fel′ä, n. an Arabic name applied contemptuously by the Turks to the labouring or agricultural population of Egypt—descendants of the ancient Egyptian, intermingled with Syrians, Arabs, &c.:—pl. Fell′ahs, Fell′ahîn. [Ar., 'tiller of the soil.']
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Fellah
the name applied contemptuously by the Turks to the agricultural labourer of Egypt; the Fellahin (pl. of Fellah) comprise about three-fourths of the population; they are of good physique, and capable of much toil, but are, despite their intelligence and sobriety, lazy and immoral; girls marry at the age of 12, and the children grow up amidst the squalor of their mud-built villages; their food is of the poorest, and scarcely ever includes meat; tobacco is their only luxury; their condition has improved under British rule.
Etymology and Origins
Fellah
Arabic for agriculturist or peasant. In the plural, “El Fellahin,” the term is specifically applied to the labouring population of Egypt.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fellah in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fellah in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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