अरे

See also: अर and अरि

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀭𑁂 (are), from Sanskrit अरे (are).

Pronunciation

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

James Thomas Molesworth (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 (Burmese script)
อเร (Thai script)
ᩋᩁᩮ (Tai Tham script)
អរេ (Khmer script)

Interjection

अरे

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)
Odia: ଅରେ (are)
Pali: are

References

Monier Williams (1899), “अरे”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, OCLC 458052227, page 89.

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