ryot

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɹʌɪ.ət/, /ˈɹaɪ.ət/
  • Rhymes: -aɪət
  • Homophone: riot

Noun

ryot (plural ryots)

  1. (India) A farmer or tiller of the soil.

References
  • ryot in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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