ری
Persian edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Persian [Inscriptional Pahlavi needed] (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 edit
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [ɾaj]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ɹej]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ɾäj]
Readings | |
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Classical reading? | ray |
Dari reading? | ray |
Iranian reading? | rey |
Tajik reading? | ray |
Proper noun edit
Dari | ری |
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Iranian Persian | |
Tajik | Рай |
ری • (rey)
- Ray (a city in Iran)
- (historical) Ray (province or satrapy)
Derived terms edit
- رازی (râzi)
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
Preposition edit
ری • (ri)
- (dialectal, Bushehr, Khesht, Konartakhteh, Dashtestan) on
- (dialectal, Bushehr, Khesht, Konartakhteh, Dashtestan) above
- (dialectal, Bushehr, Khesht, Konartakhteh, Dashtestan) upon