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).

Urdu

Etymology

From Sanskrit.

Noun

روی • (ravi) m (Hindi spelling रवि)

  1. (astronomy) sun

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