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rayah

rayah noun: a member of the tax-paying lower class of Ottoman society.

Noun

rayah (plural rayahs)

  1. (derogatory) A member of the tax-paying lower class of Ottoman society.

Forms of rayah

pluralrayahs
alternative formraya

Origin of rayah

From Turkish reaya, from Arabic رَعَايَا (raʕāyā), plural of رَعِيَّة (raʕiyya).

Questions about rayah

What does rayah mean?
Rayah means a member of the tax-paying lower class of Ottoman society.
What part of speech is rayah?
Rayah is a noun.
What is the plural of rayah?
The plural of rayah is rayahs.

Words near rayah in the dictionary

  1. raya
  2. rayadillo
  3. rayadito
  4. rayaditos
  5. Rayagada
  6. rayah
  7. rayahs
  8. Rayak
  9. Rayalaseema
  10. Rayan
  11. Rayane

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