Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀭𑁂 (are), from Sanskrit अरे (are), an onomatopoeic expression. Cognate with Assamese আৰে (are), Odia ଆରେ (are), Hindi अरे (are), Gujarati અરે (are), Vaghri અરે (are), Marathi अरे (are), Kumaoni अरे (are), Sindhi اراي (are).
আরে • (are)