ryot

[ rahy-uht ]

noun

1. a peasant.
2. a person who holds land as a cultivator of the soil.

ryot

/ ˈraɪət /

noun

1. (in India) a peasant or tenant farmer

Word History and Origins

Origin of ryot¹

1615–25; < Hindi raiyat < Persian < Arabic raʿīyah subjects, literally, flock

Word History and Origins

Origin of ryot¹

C17: from Hindi ra`īyat , from Arabic ra`īyah flock, peasants, from ra`ā pasture

Example Sentences

Darg adds that RYOT can point concerned readers in a direction they may not have considered previously.

From The Daily Beast

From there, our engagement just flew through the charts, and there's pretty much no question that RYOT really fueled that.

From The Daily Beast

Along with stringers, freelancers, and citizen journalists, RYOT gets its content from a less traditional source.

From The Daily Beast

Soon, RYOT will be partnering with Change.org and Crowdrise, a crowdsourcing tool for nonprofits.

From The Daily Beast

Chumru and the ryot bestrode the third horse, and under the guidance of one who knew every path, they set out for the Ganges.

From Project Gutenberg

The ryot, of course, familiar with each yard of the route, practically followed a straight line.

From Project Gutenberg

Malcolm choked back the hard words that rose to his lips, and sought such local information as the ryot could give him.

From Project Gutenberg

With difficulty he induced the scared ryot to take the rudder while he explained the new project.

From Project Gutenberg

I would excuse the rapacity of the Mahajan if it has succeeded in keeping the gambling die or toddy from the ryot's home.

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