Where does “रिआया” come from?
रिआया (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian رعایا, from Arabic رَعَايَا, from Arabic رَعِيَّة — subject; herd, flock; citizens, flock.
रिआया (Hindi): commoners; subjects; public
Definitions
- commoners; subjects; public
Ancestry of “रिआया”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Persian | رعایا | — |
| 2 | Arabic | رَعَايَا | — |
| 3 | Arabic | رَعِيَّة | subject; herd, flock; citizens, flock |