noun
or rai·yat ˈrīət
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi raiyat, ra'īyat, from Persian, from Arabic ra'īyah flock, herd
: a peasant, tenant farmer, or cultivator of the soil in India
noun
or rai·yat ˈrīət
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi raiyat, ra'īyat, from Persian, from Arabic ra'īyah flock, herd
: a peasant, tenant farmer, or cultivator of the soil in India
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012