Tamil

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Urdu رَعِیَّتْ (ra'iyyat), from Classical Persian رعیت (ra'iyat).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ரயத் (rayat)

  1. a ryot, peasant, cultivator
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References

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  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “ரயத்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press