روی

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See also: زوی, زوى, روى, زوي, and روي

Persian[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle Persian lwd‏ (rôy, “copper, brass”) (Manichaean Middle Persian rwy‏ (rôy, “copper, brass”), Parthian rwδ‏ (rōδ, “copper”)). Compare Old Armenian արոյր (aroyr), from Iranian.

Noun[edit]

روی • (roy)

  1. (archaic) bronze
  2. zinc

Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle Persian lwd‏ (rôy, “face”) (Manichaean Middle Persian rwy‏ (rôy, “face”)).

Noun[edit]

روی • (roy)

  1. face

Etymology 3[edit]

Preposition[edit]

روی • (roy-e)

  1. on
  2. above
  3. upon
Usage notes[edit]

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

Urdu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Sanskrit.

Noun[edit]

روی • (ravi) m (Hindi spelling रवि)

  1. (astronomy) sun

Derived terms[edit]

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