Greek

Interjection

ρε • ‎(re)

1. (colloquial, informal) hey, eh, dude (a sort of vocative familiar call to a friend or acquaintance)

   Ρε Γιάννη, τι γίνεται εκεί πέρα; Ακούω φωνές.‎ ― Re Giánni, ti gínetai ekeí péra? Akoúo fonés. ― Hey Gianni, what's going on over there? I can hear shouting.

   Έλα ρε, μη λες τέτοια!‎ ― Éla re, mi les tétoia! ― Come on, dude, don't say stuff like that!

2. (colloquial, informal, offensive) hey, oi, you (a sort of vocative familiar call to strangers and unfamiliar people to deliberately offend)

   Φύγε από δω, ρε αλήτη.‎ ― Fýge apó do, re alíti. ― Get out of here, you bum.

   Ξέρεις ποιος είμαι εγώ, ρε;‎ ― Xéreis poios eímai egó, re? ― Oi, do you know who I am?

3. (colloquial, informal) jeez, gosh, yikes, my (expressing surprise or bewilderment)

   Αχ ρε τι πάθαμε.‎ ― Ach re ti páthame. ― Oh jeez, look what happened to us.

   Ρε, τον φουκαρά!‎ ― Re, ton foukará! ― Gosh, the poor wretch!

Related terms

• βρε ‎(vre)
• μωρέ ‎(moré)
• μωρή ‎(morí)

Etymology 2

Borrowing from Italian re

Pronunciation 2

Noun

ρε • ‎(re) n ‎(invariable)

1. (music) re, ray (second note in the tonic sol-fa or solfège scale)
2. (music) D (second note or supertonic in the C major scale)