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English
Etymology
17th century. From Hindi रैयत (raiyat, “peasant”), from Urdu رعیت (ra'iyat, “peasant”), from Classical Persian رَعِیَّت (ra'iyyat, “population, peasants”), from Arabic رَعِيَّة (raʕiyya, “flock, herd”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ryot (plural ryots)
- (India) A farmer or tiller of the soil.
1874, J. Westland, A Report on the District of Jessore: Its Antiquities, Its History, and Its Commerce:We have seen, however, how the condition arose, namely, that the Government at first half-intended to make a permanent settlement direct with the ryots, but subsequently altered its intention and devolved this duty upon the zemindars.
1887, Thomas Stevens, chapter III, in Around the World on a Bicycle, Vol. II: From Teheran to Yokohama, London: Sampson Low :Scattered about the grazing and arable country are now small towers of refuge, loop-holed for defense, to which ryots working in the fields, or shepherds tending their flocks, fled for safety in case of a sudden appearance of Turcoman marauders.
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Middle English
Etymology 1
Noun
ryot
- Alternative form of riot
Etymology 2
Verb
ryot
- Alternative form of rioten