бре
Bulgarian
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish بره (bre), from Byzantine Greek βρέ (bré) (compare Turkish bre, Macedonian бре (bre), Albanian bre, and Greek μωρέ (moré), βρε (vre) and ρε (re)), probably shortened from μωρέ (mōré, “man!”, literally “fool!”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [brɛ]
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Macedonian
Etymology
Possibly from Ottoman Turkish بره (bre), from Byzantine Greek βρέ (bré) (compare Turkish bre, Serbo-Croatian бре, Albanian bre, and Greek μωρέ (moré), βρε (vre) and ρε (re)), probably shortened from μωρέ (mōré, “man!”, literally “fool!”), in which case it would be a doublet of море (more).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [brɛ]
Interjection
бре • (bre)
- (intensifier) used to express aggression, impatience, fervor or similar emotions
- (intensifier) used to intensify vocatives, conveying the emotions explained above
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Possibly from Ottoman Turkish بره (bre), from Byzantine Greek βρέ (bré) (compare Turkish bre, Macedonian бре (bre), Albanian bre, and Greek μωρέ (moré), βρε (vre) and ρε (re)), probably shortened from μωρέ (mōré, “man!”, literally “fool!”), in which case it would be a doublet of мо̑ре.