English Explanatory Dictionary

ayakut

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tax or water rate imposed by the British on farmers in India during the British colonial period for using water from wells, canals, or other water sources.

Word forms

ayakut ayakuts

Etymology

From Persian "aya", meaning water, and "kut", meaning a share or portion.

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