Fellagha
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fellagha is a noun meaning (historical) A guerrilla soldier fighting for independence in Algeria or Tunisia under French rule.
Meaning
(historical) A guerrilla soldier fighting for independence in Algeria or Tunisia under French rule.
Example Sentences
one French colonel, when told that a hundred armed fellagha had been spotted in the Aurès exclaimed contemptuously: ‘Monsieur le Préfet, I've been patrolling the roads for a very long time, and I've never yet seen a fellagha in front of my jeep!’
Word Forms
- fellaghas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fellah, flageolet, fellahdom, fedai, fougade, felquiste.
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