RYOT


Meaning of RYOT in English

[ 'rʌɪət ]

■ noun an Indian peasant or tenant farmer.

Origin

from Urdu raiyat , from Arab. ra῾īyya 'flock, subjects', from ra῾ā 'to pasture'.

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