Hindi

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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रैयत (raiyatf (Urdu spelling رعیت)

  1. (historical) peasant, cultivator, ryot
  2. the people, subjects (of a polity)
    Synonyms: प्रजा (prajā), जनता (jantā)

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