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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ryot1

1615–25; < Hindi raiyat < Persian < Arabic raʿīyah subjects, literally, flock
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ryot1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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