βρε

From Byzantine Greek βρε (bre), developed phonetically, from Ancient Greek μρε (mre), from Ancient Greek μωρέ (mōré), the vocative form of μωρός (mōrós).

• IPA^(key): /vɾe/

βρε • (vre)

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

   Βρε παιδί μου, γιατί δε μ' ακούς; ― Vre paidí mou, giatí de m' akoús? ― Why won't you listen to me, (my) child?

   Βρε Γιώργο, για φώναξε τον πατέρα σου. ― Vre Giórgo, gia fónaxe ton patéra sou. ― Hey Giorgo, call your dad.

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

   Σε ποιον μιλάς έτσι, βρε κάθαρμα; ― Se poion milás étsi, vre kátharma? ― Who do you think you're talking to like that, you bastard?

   Άντε φύγε βρε παλιάνθρωπε! ― Ánte fýge vre paliánthrope! ― Get lost will you, you prick.

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

   Βρε τι πάθαμε. ― Vre ti páthame. ― Oh jeez, look what happened to us.

   Βρε τους αλήτες, που σπάσαν τα καταστήματα. ― Vre tous alítes, pou spásan ta katastímata. ― What bums they are, to have destroyed the shops.

• ρε (re)

• μωρέ (moré)
• μωρή (morí)