ryot

Meaning

Noun

A farmer or tiller of the soil.

Origin

17th century. From Hindi रैयत ("peasant"), from Urdu رعیت ("peasant"), from Persian رعیت ("population, peasants"), from Arabic رَعِيَّة ("flock, herd").

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