अरे
See also: अर and अरि
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀭𑁂 (are), from Sanskrit अरे (are).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ə.ɾeː/
Interjection
अरे • (are) (Urdu spelling ارے)
- hey, oh (used chiefly in calling to or addressing inferiors)
- अरे, ज़रा सुनो तो! ― are, zarā suno to! ― Hey, just listen for a moment!
See also
- अबे (abe)
References
- Platts, John T. (1884), “अरे”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “अरे”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
Marathi
Etymology
From Sanskrit अरे (are).
Interjection
अरे • (are)
- hey, sirrah, you there
References
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “अरे”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- are (Latin script)
- 𑀅𑀭𑁂 (Brahmi script)
- অরে (Bengali script)
- අරෙ (Sinhalese script)
- အရေ or ဢရေ (Burmese script)
- อเร or อะเร (Thai script)
- ᩋᩁᩮ (Tai Tham script)
- ອເຣ or ອະເຣ (Lao script)
- អរេ (Khmer script)
- 𑄃𑄢𑄬 (Chakma script)
Interjection
अरे (are)
- Devanagari script form of are
Sanskrit
Etymology
Compare अररे (arare), अरेरे (arere), and रे (re).
Interjection
अरे • (are)
- interjection of calling (VS., ṢBr.)
Descendants
- Hindi: अरे (are)
- Marathi: अरे (are)
- Oriya: ଅରେ (ôre)
- Pali: are
References
- Monier Williams (1899), “अरे”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, OCLC 458052227, page 89.