1. peasant farmers or agricultural laborers in Arab countries, especially Egypt
Usage: plural form; regional

Examples

• The fellahin worked the fertile fields along the Nile River.
• Many fellahin struggled to make a living from their small plots of land.
• The government implemented programs to improve conditions for the fellahin.
• Traditional fellahin used simple tools and ancient farming methods.
• Economic reforms affected the livelihoods of countless fellahin throughout the region.
• The fellahin formed the backbone of Egypt’s agricultural economy.