rayah

ra·yah

[rah-yuh, rahy-uh]
noun
a Christian subject of an Ottoman ruler.
Also, ra·ya.


Origin:
1805–15; < Turkish reaya < Arabic ra'īyah subject, literally, flock; cf. ryot

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rayah (ˈrɑːjə, ˈraɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Also (less common): raia (formerly) a non-Muslim subject of the Ottoman Empire
 
[C19: from Turkish raiyye, from Arabic ra`iyah herd, flock]

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