ryot
[rahy-uh t]
- a peasant.
- a person who holds land as a cultivator of the soil.
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Origin of ryot
1615–25; < Hindi raiyat < Persian < Arabic raʿīyah subjects, literally, flock
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Contemporary Examples
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Historical Examples
The ryot used his implements whenever and wherever he pleased.
Castes and Tribes of Southern IndiaEdgar Thurston
They have failed and their failure is writ large on the face of the ryot.
The Political Future of IndiaLajpat Rai
He carried a lathi, and in dress and appearance looked like a ryot.
Barclay of the GuidesHerbert Strang
This was so undeniable that Malcolm did not hesitate to ask the ryot for milk and eggs.
The Red YearLouis Tracy
The ryot eyed Chumru doubtingly when Malcolm gave him five rupees.
The Red YearLouis Tracy
ryot
- (in India) a peasant or tenant farmer
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Word Origin
C17: from Hindi ra`īyat, from Arabic ra`īyah flock, peasants, from ra`ā pasture
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