English Explanatory Dictionary

ryot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A farmer or tiller of the soil.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹaɪ.ɪt/ /ˈɹaɪ.ət/

Word forms

ryot ryots raiyot riat

Etymology

17th century. From Hindi रैयत (raiyat, “peasant”), from Urdu رعیت (ra'iyat, “peasant”), from Classical Persian رَعِیَّت (ra'iyyat, “population, peasants”), from Arabic رَعِيَّة (raʕiyya, “flock, herd”).

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