ری
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Persian
Etymology 1
From Middle Persian (ldy /Ray/), from Old Persian 𐎼𐎥𐎠 (Ragā), a Median district. Compare Akkadian 𒊏𒂵𒀪 (ra-ga-'), Elamite 𒊩𒋡𒀭 (rák-ka4-an) (loc.), Ancient Greek Ῥάγαι (Rhágai), Latin Rhagae, Rhaganae, Iranian borrowings.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key):
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key):
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key):
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | ray |
| Dari reading? | ray |
| Iranian reading? | rey |
| Tajik reading? | ray |
Proper noun
| Dari | ری |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | Рай |
ری • (rey)
- Ray (a city in Iran)
- (historical) Ray (province or satrapy)
Derived terms
- رازی (râzi)
Descendants
Etymology 2
Preposition
ری • (ri)
- (dialectal, Bushehr, Khesht, Konartakhteh, Dashtestan) on
- (dialectal, Bushehr, Khesht, Konartakhteh, Dashtestan) above
- (dialectal, Bushehr, Khesht, Konartakhteh, Dashtestan) upon