Hindi

Interjection

अरे • ‎(are)

1. hey, oh, sirrah, ho (used chiefly in calling to or addressing inferiors)

   अरे, ज़रा सुनो तो।‎

   are, zarā suno to.

   Hey, just listen.

Synonyms

• अबे ‎(abē)

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)

1. hey, sirrah, you there

References

• J. T. Molesworth (1857) A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay Education Society's press, page 42

Pali

Alternative forms

Interjection

अरे

1. Devanagari script form of are

Sanskrit

Etymology

Compare अररे ‎(arare), अरेरे ‎(arere), and रे ‎(re).

Interjection

अरे • ‎(are)

1. interjection of calling (VS., ṢBr.)

Descendants

• Hindi: अरे ‎(are)
• Marathi: अरे ‎(are)
• Odia: ଅରେ ‎(are)
• Pali: are

References

• Sir Monier Monier-Williams (1898) A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 89