ryot

English

Etymology

17th century. From Hindi रैयत (raiyat, “peasant”), from Urdu رعیت (ra'iyat, “peasant”), from Persian رعیت (ra'eyat, “population, peasants”), from Arabic رَعِيَّة (raʕiyya, “flock, herd”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹʌɪ.ət/, /ˈɹaɪ.ət/
• Rhymes: -aɪət
• Homophone: riot

Noun

ryot (plural ryots)

1. (India) A farmer or tiller of the soil.

References

• “ryot”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Tory, Troy, tory, troy, tyro