روی

Etymology 1
From, , from , from.

Noun

 * 1)  bronze
 * 2) zinc

Etymology 2
From, , from (with semantic shift "growth, development" > "appearance"), from , from.

Noun

 * 1) face

Etymology 3
Derived from روی (ruy, "face") (see etymology 2) + ezafe.

Preposition

 * 1) on, upon
 * 2) above

Usage notes
In formal speech it is sometimes used with :.

Etymology 5
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Noun

 * 1) the last letter of a distich, in which all the verses in the same poem terminate

Noun

 * 1) journey, progress

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  sun