Definition
A person from the mountainous regions, especially Appalachia, often from rural areas; the term can be neutral or offensive depending on context.
Etymology
A compound of 'hill' (from Old English 'hyll') and 'billy' (a pet name for William). It likely emerged in the early 1900s as a term for rural mountain people, particularly in America's Appalachian regions.
Kelly Says
The term 'hillbilly' has deep cultural significance in American music—it inspired bluegrass, country, and rock music, and many talented musicians reclaim the identity with pride rather than shame!
Translations
ARالعربية
رجل من الريف
rijal min al-reef
BNবাংলা
গ্রামের লোক
gro-mer lok
CACatalà
campesà
kam-peh-sa
DEDeutsch
Bauern
bow-er-n
ELΕλληνικά
εργάτης
er-ga-tis
ESEspañol
campesino
kam-peh-see-noh
FISuomi
maalaisväki
maa-lai-svä-ki
HAHA
ma'aikaci
ma-ai-ka-ci
HIहिन्दी
गाँव वाला
gaan-v va-la
HUMagyar
paraszt
par-asht
IDBahasa Indonesia
peasant
pee-as-ant
IGIG
nwoke ala
nwo-keh a-la
ITItaliano
contadino
kon-ta-dee-noh
MSBahasa Melayu
nelayan
ne-la-yan
MYမြန်မာ
ကျေးရွာသား
kye-yar-wa-tha
NLNederlands
boeren
bo-ren
PTPortuguês
campones
kam-po-nes
RUРусский
крестьянин
krestyianin
SWKiswahili
mkulima
m-koo-lee-ma
TAதமிழ்
குடிசைவாசிகள்
ku-di-sai-va-si-gal
TEతెలుగు
గ్రామీణులు
gra-mee-nu-lu
THไทย
ชาวชนบท
chaao-chon-bot
TLTL
probinsyano
pro-bin-sy-a-no
UKУкраїнська
хлібороб
khl-i-bor
URاردو
گاؤں والا
gow-n wa-la
VITiếng Việt
người nông dân
ngoo-noong-daan
YOYO
omo ile
oh-moh ee-leh
ZUZU
umshayeli
oom-sha-ye-li