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rayah

ra·yah
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rah-yuh, rahy-uh]
    • /ˈrɑ yə, ˈraɪ ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rah-yuh, rahy-uh]
    • /ˈrɑ yə, ˈraɪ ə/

Definitions of rayah word

  • noun rayah a Christian subject of an Ottoman ruler. 1
  • noun rayah (formerly) a non-Muslim subject of the Ottoman Empire 0

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Origin of rayah

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
1805-15; < Turkish reaya < Arabic ra'īyah subject, literally, flock; cf. ryot

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Parts of speech for Rayah

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rayah popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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rayah usage trend in Literature

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