Where does “райя” come from?
райя (Russian) comes from Ottoman Turkish رعایا, from Arabic رَعَايَا, from Arabic رَعِيَّة — subject; herd, flock; citizens, flock.
райя (Russian): rayah, the non-Muslim population in the Ottoman...
Definitions
- rayah, the non-Muslim population in the Ottoman...
Ancestry of “райя”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | رعایا | — |
| 2 | Arabic | رَعَايَا | — |
| 3 | Arabic | رَعِيَّة | subject; herd, flock; citizens, flock |