1. peasants or agricultural laborers in Arab countries, especially Egypt
Usage: plural of fellah; often used in historical or anthropological contexts

Examples

• The fellaheen worked the Nile delta for generations, growing crops for subsistence.
• Historians studied the lives of fellaheen in medieval Egypt to understand rural society.
• The fellaheen faced harsh conditions under colonial rule.
• Many fellaheen migrated to cities seeking better economic opportunities.
• The novel depicted the struggles of fellaheen during the agricultural season.