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rivayat.

A question-and-answer style correspondence between early modern South Asian and Iranian Zoroastrians, typically addressing matters of theology, ritual, or religious law.

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Meaning & usage

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  1. A question-and-answer style correspondence between early modern South Asian and Iranian Zoroastrians, typically addressing matters of theology, ritual, or religious law.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hindi रिवायत (rivāyat) or Urdu رِوایَت (rivāyat), Persian روایت (revâyat), ultimately from Arabic رِوَايَة (riwāya, “narration”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.