"بوی" meaning in Persian

See بوی in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈboːj/ [Classical-Persian], [buːj] [Dari, formal], [buːj] [Dari, formal], [buːj] [Kabuli], [buj] (note: Hazaragi), [buːj] [Iran, formal], [bɵj] [Tajik, formal] Forms: buy [romanization], بو [alternative]
Rhymes: -oːj Etymology: Inherited from Middle Persian 𐫁𐫇𐫏 (bwy /⁠bōy⁠/, “smell, scent; incense”). Akin to Old Armenian բոյր (boyr), an Iranian borrowing. Etymology templates: {{ety|fa|:inh|pal:𐫁𐫇𐫏<t:smell, scent; incense><ts:bōy>|text=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Persian", "term" : "بوی", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fa" }" data-lang="fa" data-title="بوی"> Inherited from Middle Persian 𐫁𐫇𐫏 (bwy /⁠bōy⁠/, “smell, scent; incense”)., {{cog|xcl|բոյր}} Old Armenian բոյր (boyr) Head templates: {{fa-noun|tr=buy}} بوی • (buy)
  1. smell, scent Derived forms: شببوی (šab-bôy) Related terms: بوی کردن (buy kardan), بوییدن (buyidan)
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          "roman": "bū",
          "word": "بو"
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          "word": "बू"
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      "form": "buy",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "بو",
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}

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