روی

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

Persian

Etymology 1

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

روی • (roy)

  1. (archaic) bronze
  2. zinc

Etymology 2

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

Noun

روی • (roy)

  1. face

Etymology 3

Preposition

روی • (roy-e)

  1. on
  2. above
  3. upon
Usage notes

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

Urdu

Etymology

From Sanskrit.

Noun

روی • (ravi) m (Hindi spelling रवि)

  1. (astronomy) sun

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