Pronunciation : Ry"ot
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Ar. & Hind. ra'iyat, the same word as ra'iyah, a subject, tenant, peasant. See Rayah.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913