rya

American  

[ree-uh, rahy-uh] / ˈri ə, ˈraɪ ə /

noun

plural

ryas

1. a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.

2. the weave used for this, comprising warp, weft, and hand-tied knots.

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Etymology

Origin of rya

First recorded in 1940–45; after Rya, city in Sweden, where originally produced

Example Sentences

Roidoulis, whose family printed T-shirts for such bands as the Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, weaves tie-dye scraps into wall hangings using the Scandinavian rya technique.

From Washington Post • May 15, 2019

And of the two shortest words to appear in the spelling bee in the last 10 years, gbo and rya, only the former was spelled correctly.

From Slate • May 28, 2014

I pookered him ajaw, “I hope not, rya, for such a bitti covvo as dovo; an’ he aint cāmmoben to piin’ levinor, he’s only used to pabengro, that don’t kair him mātto.” 

From The English Gipsies and Their Language by Leland, Charles Godfrey

“Yes, rya; that’s a wery good word for capital.”

From The English Gipsies and Their Language by Leland, Charles Godfrey

Yes, rya; that must be happer, habber, or huvver. 

From The English Gipsies and Their Language by Leland, Charles Godfrey