Macedonian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ortajь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arˀtāˀjas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erh₃-. Cognate with Polish rataj, Serbo-Croatian ratar.

Noun edit

ратај (ratajm (plural ратаи)

  1. (archaic) farmer, peasant
    Synonym: земјоделец (zemjodelec)