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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FELLAH

From Arabic, dialect variant of fallāh, from falaha to cultivate.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FELLAH

fellah  [ˈfɛlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FELLAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fellah is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FELLAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fellah

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. A fellahin could be seen wearing a simple cotton robe called galabieh. The word Galabieh originated around 1715–25 and derived from the Egyptian Arabic word gallabīyah.

Definition of fellah in the English dictionary

The definition of fellah in the dictionary is a peasant in Arab countries.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FELLAH


bestseller
ˌbɛstˈsɛlə
blackfella
ˈblækˌfɛlə
bookseller
ˈbʊksɛlə
Capella
kəˈpɛlə
cellar
ˈsɛlə
Cinderella
ˌsɪndəˈrɛlə
fella
ˈfɛlə
feller
ˈfɛlə
heller
ˈhɛlə
Isabella
ˌɪzəˈbɛlə
Keller
ˈkɛlə
Mandela
mænˈdɛlə
mozzarella
ˌmɒtsəˈrɛlə
propeller
prəˈpɛlə
Rockefeller
ˈrɒkəˌfɛlə
seller
ˈsɛlə
stella
ˈstɛlə
stellar
ˈstɛlə
teller
ˈtɛlə
umbrella
ʌmˈbrɛlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FELLAH

fell
fell pony
fell-walking
fella
fellable
fellaheen
fellahin
fellate
fellatio
fellation
fellator
fellatrix
feller
fellies
Felling
Fellini
Felliniesque
fellmonger
fellmongering
fellmongery

WORDS THAT END LIKE FELLAH

Abd Allah
Abdullah
Al Hillah
Allah
ayatollah
Bismillah
challah
Gullah
hallah
Hezbollah
Hizbollah
inshallah
mashallah
megillah
mollah
mullah
nullah
Ramallah
wallah
zillah

Synonyms and antonyms of fellah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fellah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FELLAH

Find out the translation of fellah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fellah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fellah» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

fellah
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

compañerito
570 millions of speakers

English

fellah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fellah
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فلاح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

феллах
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

camponês
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রাম্য চাষি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fellah
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fellah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fellah
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

農民
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

받은 녀석
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fellah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Fellah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fellah
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फल्लाह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fellah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fellah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chłop
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фелах
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fellah
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φελάχους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fellah
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fellah
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fellah
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fellah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FELLAH»

The term «fellah» is normally little used and occupies the 111.671 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FELLAH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fellah

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FELLAH»

Discover the use of fellah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fellah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fellah and Townsman in the Middle East: Studies in Social ...
This volume deals with the history of the "common people" in the Middle East. It investigates some of the characteristic traits of the structure and development of urban and rural society in pre-modern and modern Middle Eastern history.
Gabriel Baer, 2012
2
The Big Fellah
But it soon becomes clear that someone is leaking information to the FBI... Set among Irish Americans in New York, Richard Bean’s dark, glinting, funny play spans three turbulent decades.
Richard Bean, 2012
3
Hassan: A Fellah; a Romance of Palestine
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Henry Gillman, 2012
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Hassan: A Fellah
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Anonymous, 2010
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All The Pasha’s Men:Mehmed Ali,Hisarmy And The Making Of ...
Did I not tell you before [he reprimanded him], that the sources of my benefaction [lit. awlid' ni'mati] are two: Sultan Mahmud and the fellah. The reason I am repeating this to you is to urge you not to treat the fellah as your enemy . . . [since] our ...
Khaled Fahmy, 2002
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The Egyptian Peasant
mains contingent upon his will. There are infinite possibilities, among which the will of man — not of the fellah, to be sure, but of his master — chooses this or that, according to circumstances. At one time, the vine was grown on Egyptian soil.
Henry Habib Ayrout, 2005
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Arabian Nights
It is related among the many wiles of women that there was a Fellah-man, etc." I have supplied the missing link. 2 On the margin of the W. M. MS. (vi. 92) J. Scott has written: "This story bears a faint resemblance to one in the Bahardanush.
‎2008
8
Jewish Property Claims Against Arab Countries
Fellah long has campaigned for compensation from Libya outside any connection with Israel. At the First International Convention of Jews from Libya, which the association held in New York in June 1987, Fellah said, "We come to ask, in a ...
Michael R. Fischbach, 2013
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Lords of the Lebanese Marches: Violence and Narrative in an ...
Specific acts of personal coercion and violence were a constant in the practices and narratives of bey, agha and fellah relations. Such acts had acquired an even greater significance in the context of post- Second World War developments in ...
Michael Gilsenan, 1996
10
From Pharaoh to Fellah
There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
Charles Frederic Moberly Bell, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FELLAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fellah is used in the context of the following news items.
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Showboating out on Blu-Ray
Her big number "Hey, Fellah!" helps energize that clumsy second act. John Bolton is ingratiating as the Cotton Blossom's second banana Frank ... «Bay Area Reporter, Jul 15»
2
Mother of victim of 'one punch attack' critical of attackers sentence
“He was a happy go lucky fellah just going out and things like that.”Peter is never going to come back. The family go to him every day but he ... «Highland Radio, Jun 15»
3
North Hagerstown High School honor rolls
... Jasmine C. Dotson, Jenna M. Ebersole, Julia C. Ebersole, Moustafa H. Farag, Masha H. Fellah, Caroline E. Fleetwood, Ben A. Gazzola, Julia ... «Herald-Mail Media, Jun 15»
4
Napoléon's Paris
Its eight Nubian lions testify to the prevailing Egyptomania, as does the little known Fontaine du Fellah (Arabic for peasant) on the Rue de ... «FranceToday.com, Jun 15»
5
Review: An audience with Jimmy Savile
Built around a This Is Your Life-style television programme in which various guests line up to tell Savile and the audience what a swell fellah he ... «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
6
Win two tickets to Oasis Festival in Marrakech
... home to some of the biggest names in house, techno, disco and electronica, and will be set in the gorgeous surroundings of the Fellah hotel. «Crack Magazine, Jun 15»
7
Viewing Solar Surface on Summer Solstice
Franco Fellah (2nd l), a member of the society's board of directors who owns the solar telescope, said more than 100 persons viewed the sun's ... «Westport Now, Jun 15»
8
Inside Write - The not so strange deal of Falcao to Chelsea
The poor fellah is about to have his salary cut in half if he joins Chelsea. Half! Excuse the sarcasm, but how many people do you know that ... «The Sun Daily, Jun 15»
9
Rugby: Penitito's powerful display a standout
You get away with that at club level young fellah but not at rep level and particularly on a cold Central Hawke's Bay night. The Evergreens were ... «Hawke's Bay Today, Jun 15»
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Tipasa : Les agriculteurs pensent à l'exportation de leurs produits.
L'opérateur A.C.I (New plants), dirigé par un fellah très expérimenté est devenu un réel partenaire pour les agriculteurs de la wilaya de Tipasa, ... «El Watan, Jun 15»

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