rayah

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noun

A member of the tax-paying lower class of Ottoman society.

OriginTurkish reaya ← Arabic رَعَايَا →
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Meanings

nounrayah (plural rayahs)

plural rayahs · alternative raya

  1. derogatoryA member of the tax-paying lower class of Ottoman society.

Origin

  1. Arabicرَعَايَا
  2. Turkishreaya
  3. Englishrayah

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

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APA

rayah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rayah

MLA

“rayah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rayah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rayah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rayah.

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