રૈયત

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Gujarati

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian رعیت (ra'yat, subject), from Arabic رَعِيَّة (raʕiyya, subject).

Noun

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રૈયત (raiyatf

  1. (historical) peasant, cultivator, ryot
    Synonym: ખેડૂત (kheḍūt)