ryot
/ˈɹaɪ.ɪt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "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."
- "They are simply the rank and file — the food for fever — sharing with the ryot and the plough-bullock the honor of being the plinth on which the State rests."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: रैयत, رعیت, رَعِیَّت, رَعِيَّة, ر ع ي