ryot

Meaning

A farmer or tiller of the soil.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹaɪ.ɪt/
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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