# fellah

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɛlə/

## Definitions
1. A peasant, farmer or agricultural laborer in the Middle East and North Africa.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic فَلَّاح (fallāḥ, “peasant”), from Classical Syriac ܦܠܚܐ (“worker; peasant”). Attested since 1743.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fellah