बरे

Marathi

Alternative forms
  • बरं (bara)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘤𑘨𑘪 (barava), 𑘤𑘨𑘪𑘹𑘽 (baraveṃ)[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)

  1. good, well, all right

Adverb

बरे • (bare)

  1. well

Derived terms
  • बरेवाईट (barevāīṭ)

References
  1. Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “बरवें”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
  2. Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “बरा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  3. Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “बरा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.

Further reading
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “बरे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Berntsen, Maxine; Nimbkar, Jai (1982) Marathi Structural Patterns, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 115
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “vára1”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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