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

“It’s slow music, the lyrics transmit good feeling and it’s moody,” said frontman Gustavo Raya Garcia following the album’s release on March 26.

From Los Angeles Times

“R&B is our original sound and we wanted to bring that back to this album but a little different,” said Raya Garcia “We wanted it to have a little bit more feeling to it. That’s why we added new instruments.”

From Los Angeles Times

For the group — which includes frontman Raya Garcia, his brother and secondary voice Aidan Raya Garcia, requinto player Jorge Ontiveros Zúñiga and guitarist Edgar Lozoya Verduzco — bringing “Todo ø Nada” to fruition was a total slow burn.

From Los Angeles Times

“It taught us a lot of patience and a lot of faith in God’s timing,” said Raya Garcia.

From Los Angeles Times

Arteta's decision to play Kepa over first choice David Raya was highlighted further because of the performance of City's own cup goalkeeper, James Trafford.

From BBC