ری

See also: زی‎, ري‎, زي‎, and ژی‎

Persian

Etymology 1

From Inscriptional Middle Persian ldy (Ray), from Old Persian 𐎼𐎥𐎠 (Ragā), a Median district. Compare Akkadian [script needed] (ra-ga-'), Elamite [script needed] (rák-ka4-an) (loc.), Ancient Greek Ῥάγαι (Rhágai), Latin Rhagae, Rhaganae, Iranian borrowings.

Proper noun

ری • (Rey)

  1. Ray (city)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Preposition

ری • (ri)

  1. (dialectal, Bushehr, Khesht, Konartakhteh, Dashtestan) on
  2. (dialectal, Bushehr, Khesht, Konartakhteh, Dashtestan) above
  3. (dialectal, Bushehr, Khesht, Konartakhteh, Dashtestan) upon
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