बरे
See also: बारी, बारे, बीर, ब़ीरौ, बुर, बुरा, बुऱा, and बोरा
Marathi
Alternative forms
- बरं (bara)
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘤𑘨𑘪 (barava), 𑘤𑘨𑘪𑘹𑘽 (baraveṁ)[1] (compare 𑘪𑘨 (vara)[1]), from Sanskrit वरम् (varam)[2][3].
Pronunciation
- (formal) IPA(key): /bə.ɾe/
- (colloquial) IPA(key): /bə.ɾə/
Adjective
बरे • (bare)
- good, well, all right
Adverb
बरे • (bare)
- well
Derived terms
- बरेवाईट (barevāīṭ)
References
- Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999) , “बरवें”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “बरा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “बरा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
Further reading
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “बरे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Berntsen, Maxine; Nimbkar, Jai (1982) Marathi Structural Patterns, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 115
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “vára1 (11308)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press