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

Noun

روی • (rôy)

  1. (archaic) bronze
  2. zinc

Etymology 2

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

Alternative forms

Noun

روی • (rôy)

  1. face

Alternative forms

Preposition

روی • (rôy-e)

  1. on, upon
  2. above
Usage notes

In formal speech it is sometimes used with بر‎ (bar): بر روی (bar rôy-e).

Verb

روی • (ruy)

  1. present stem form of رستن‎ (rostan)
  2. present stem form of روییدن‎ (ruyidan)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit रवि (ravi).

Pronunciation

Noun

روی • (ravi) m (Hindi spelling रवि)

  1. sun
    Synonyms: خورشید‎ (xvuršed), سورج‎ (sūraj), سوریہ‎ (sūrya), شمس‎ (śams)

Derived terms
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