"arrey" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [English]

IPA: /ˈəreː/ [India], /ˈʌɹeɪ/ [UK], /ˈəɹeɪ/ [US] Forms: arré [alternative], arre [alternative]
  1. (India) Expressing surprise or alarm; hey. Tags: India
    Sense id: en-arrey-en-intj-9vw7P5c7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 46 4 15 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 2 18 44

Noun [Manx]

Forms: arrey [genitive, singular]
Etymology: From Old Irish aire f (“act of guarding; attention”); cognate with Irish and Scottish Gaelic aire (“attention, heed, notice”). Etymology templates: {{inh|gv|sga|aire|g=f|t=act of guarding; attention}} Old Irish aire f (“act of guarding; attention”), {{cog|ga|-}} Irish, {{cog|gd|aire|t=attention, heed, notice}} Scottish Gaelic aire (“attention, heed, notice”) Head templates: {{head|gv|noun|genitive singular|arrey|||||no plural|||-|||||cat2=|f1accel-form=gen|s|f1request=1|f5accel-form=p|f5request=1|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} arrey m (genitive singular arrey, no plural), {{gv-noun|m|-|-}} arrey m (genitive singular arrey, no plural)
  1. caution, care, attention Tags: masculine, no-plural
    Sense id: en-arrey-gv-noun-RMMXau~L
  2. vigilance, invigilation, reserve, surveillance Tags: masculine, no-plural
    Sense id: en-arrey-gv-noun-lgzn0pnL Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 2 18 44
  3. guard, watch, guard post, lookout Tags: masculine, no-plural
    Sense id: en-arrey-gv-noun-jxJId6Sm Categories (other): Pages with entries, Manx entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 2 18 44 Disambiguation of Manx entries with incorrect language header: 10 27 63

Alternative forms

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