روی

See also: زوی‎, زوى‎, روى‎, زوي‎, and روي‎

Persian

Etymology 1

From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (lwd), 𐫡𐫇𐫏‎ (rwy /rôy/, “copper, brass”). Cognate with Parthian 𐫡𐫇𐫔‎ (rwδ /rōδ/, “copper”)) and Iranian borrowing Old Armenian արոյր (aroyr).

Alternative forms

• رو‎ (rô), رود‎ (rôd) (obsolete)

Noun

روی • (rôy)

1. (archaic) bronze
2. zinc

Etymology 2

From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (lwd), 𐫡𐫇𐫏‎ (rwy /rôy/, “face”).

Alternative forms

• رو‎ (rô)

Noun

روی • (rôy)

1. face

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

• رو‎ (rô-e)

Preposition

روی • (rôy-e)

1. on, upon
2. above

Usage notes

In formal speech it is sometimes used with بر‎ (bar): بر روی (bar rôye).

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Urdu

Etymology

From Sanskrit रवि (ravi).

Noun

روی • (ravi) m (Hindi spelling रवि)

1. sun

Synonyms

• سورج‎
• سوریہ‎
• خورشید‎

Derived terms

• رویوار‎