ryot Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ry"ot noun

Etymology

Ar. & Hind. ra'iyat, the same word as ra'iyah, a subject, tenant, peasant. See Rayah.

Definitions

1. A peasant or cultivator of the soil. India

   The Indian ryot and the Egyptian fellah work for less pay than any other laborers in the world. The Nation.