raya

American  

[rah-yuh, rahy-uh] / ˈrɑ yə, ˈraɪ ə /

Also raia,

noun

1. a Christian subject of an Ottoman ruler.

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Etymology

Origin of raya

First recorded in 1805–15; from Turkish reaya, from Arabic ra'īyah “subject,” literally, “flock”; ryot

Example Sentences

Guardiola tried to awaken the visitors with a double substitution at half-time, introducing Nico O'Riley and Raya Cherki.

From Barron's

The hitmaker, who tied the knot to the actor in 2020 after meeting on the dating app Raya, has relocated to London with her two daughters from her previous marriage.

From MarketWatch

Match of the day Pundit Joe Hart breaks down how David Raya was able to execute an 'absolutely brilliant' save for Arsenal in their 2-1 victory over Brighton.

From BBC

"You see all the Arsenal players would have gone straight to Raya to thank him for it because it was a big save at such an important stage of the game," ex-Republic of Ireland midfielder Andy Reid added on BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC

Donnarumma, who kept a clean sheet in the final against Inter Milan in May, finished ahead of Premier League goalkeepers Alisson Becker, Emi Martinez, David Raya and Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois to win the award for the first time.

From BBC