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Where does “ری” come from?

ری (Persian) comes from Middle Persian ldy, from Old Persian 𐎼𐎥𐎠.

ری (Persian): on; above; upon

Definitions

  1. on; above; upon

Ancestry of “ری”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianldy—
2Old Persian𐎼𐎥𐎠—

Words derived from “ری”

  • Ray
  • Tehran
  • Raylan
  • rayograph
  • Teerão
  • 德黑蘭
  • טהראן
  • تهرانی
  • تهران
  • تهرانجلس
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