fellahin

The word “fellahin” has 3 syllables: fel-la-hin

It's pronounced as /ˌfɛləˈhin/


What is synonym and antonym for fellahin?

In the thesaurus, “fellahin” has 12 synonyms and 11 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for fellahin along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for fellahin

  • boors
  • churls
  • commoners
  • cottars
  • cotters
  • peasants
  • peones
  • peons
  • plebeians
  • plebs
  • proletarians
  • toilers

Antonyms for fellahin

  • cavaliers
  • chevaliers
  • country gentlemen
  • gentlemen
  • grandees
  • knights
  • lords
  • milords
  • noblemen
  • peers
  • squires

Meanings of fellahin

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

Example Sentences

  • The fellahin have farmed the banks of the Nile for thousands of years.
  • Historians often study the traditions preserved by the fellahin.
  • The markets were filled with produce brought in by local fellahin.
  • Many fellahin still use ancient irrigation methods to water their fields.
  • Travelers were struck by the resilience and hard work of the fellahin.

On this page you'll find 23 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fellahin, such as: boors, cavaliers, chevaliers, churls, commoners, cottars, cotters.

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