रयत

See also: रैयत

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ‎ (ra'iyat, “subject”), from Arabic رَعِيَّة‎ (raʕiyya, “subject”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɾə.jət̪/
Hyphenation: र‧यत
Rhymes: -ət̪

Noun

रयत • (rayat) f

(historical) ryot, peasant, cultivator
Synonym: शेतकरी (śetakrī)
the people, subjects (of a polity)
Synonyms: प्रजा (prajā), जनता (jantā)

Further reading

Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “रयत”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 684
Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “रयत-रय्यत”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, page 2592.

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