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ری

ری

See also: زی, ري, زي, and ژی

Persian

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

Etymology

From Middle Persian, 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.

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