روی

See also: زوی, زوى, روى, زوي, and روي

Persian

Etymology 1

From Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (lwd), 𐫡𐫇𐫏 (rwy /⁠rôy⁠/, “copper, brass”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrawdáh (“copper, brass”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrawdʰás.

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

Borrowed from Sanskrit रवि (ravi).

Noun

روی • (ravi) m (Hindi spelling रवि)

1. sun

Synonyms

• سورج
• سوریہ (soreh)
• خورشید

Derived terms

• رویوار (rvevār)