अरे / अगं / अहो
Calling Someone
रे and गं close a friendly request, and they follow the same split: रे for a man, गं for a woman.
How It Works
| Call | Who | Example |
|---|---|---|
| अरे | a man or a boy you know well | अरे ओंकार, इकडे ये! |
| अगं | a woman or a girl you know well | अगं सई, चहा झाला. |
| अहो | a stranger or an elder, of either sex | अहो काका, थांबा! |
The call also sets the verb form. After अरे and अगं, the order is plain: ये, थांब, चल. After अहो, the order is polite: या, थांबा, चला.
The endings रे and गं come last: चल रे! (come on) to a man, and थांब गं! (wait) to a woman. They show friendship, so do not use them with an older stranger.
Use a name or a family word after the call: अहो ताई (to an older woman you do not know), अरे दादा (to an older brother). The call comes first, then the name, then the request.
Examples (5)
- अरे ओंकार, इकडे ये!
Hey Omkar, come here!
अरे calls a boy or a man you know.
- अगं सई, चहा झाला.
Sai, the tea is ready.
अगं calls a woman or a girl you know.
- अहो काका, थांबा!
Excuse me, sir, please wait!
अहो calls an older man politely.
- चल रे, मी निघालो.
Come on, I'm leaving. A man is speaking to a man.
रे ends a friendly request to a man.
- थांब गं, मी येते.
Wait, I am coming. A woman is speaking to a woman.
गं ends a friendly request to a woman.
Common Mistakes
Using अरे with an elder stranger.
अरे काका, थांबा!अहो काका, थांबा!An elder stranger needs the polite call अहो.
Using अगं with a boy.
अगं ओंकार, इकडे ये!अरे ओंकार, इकडे ये!अरे calls a boy or man, and अगं calls a girl or woman.
How It Connects
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Calling words match the person addressed.
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