Definitions for ryotˈraɪ ət
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ry•otˈraɪ ət(n.)
(in India) a tenant farmer; peasant.
Category: Indian (India)
Origin of ryot:
1615–25; < Hindi raiyat < Pers < Ar ra‘īyah subjects, lit., flock
Wiktionary
ryot(Noun)
A farmer or tiller of the soil.
Webster Dictionary
Ryot(noun)
a peasant or cultivator of the soil
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