Where does “raayat” come from?

raayat (Tausug) comes from Malay rakyat, from Arabic رَعِيَّة — subject; herd, flock; citizens, flock.

raayat (Tausug): people; citizenry

Definitions

  1. people; citizenry

Ancestry of “raayat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayrakyatcitizen, subject; people, populace; folk
2Arabicرَعِيَّةsubject; herd, flock; citizens, flock
Every word from Arabic رَعِيَّة →Every word from Malay rakyat →