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).

Noun

روی • (roy)

1. (archaic) bronze
2. zinc

Etymology 2

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

Noun

روی • (roy)

1. face

Etymology 3

Preposition

روی • (ruy-e)

1. on
2. above
3. upon

Usage notes

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

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Urdu

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit.

Noun

روی • (ravi) m (Hindi spelling रवि)

1. (astronomy) sun

Synonyms

• سورج
• سوریہ (soreh)
• خورشید

Derived terms

• رویوار (rvevār)