अरे
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀭𑁂 (are), from Sanskrit अरे (are).
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
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 edit
- अबे (abe)
References edit
- 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 edit
Etymology edit
Interjection edit
अरे • (are)
References edit
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “अरे”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Interjection edit
अरे (are)
- Devanagari script form of are
Sanskrit edit
Etymology edit
Onomatopoeic, like अररे (arare), अरेरे (arere), and रे (re).
Interjection edit
अरे • (are)
Descendants edit
References edit
- Monier Williams (1899) “अरे”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 89.