Cypriot dictionary entry
bre
Hey! (informal address)
🇬🇧 English
Hey! (informal address)
🇹🇷 Turkish
be
🇬🇷 Greek
Ρε (προσφώνηση)
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About the word "bre"
The Cypriot word "bre" translates to "Hey! (informal address)" in English, and to "be" in Turkish (Kıbrıs Türkçesi). In Greek (Κυπριακά), it is rendered as "Ρε (προσφώνηση)". This entry is part of the Cylingo Cypriot dictionary, a free linguistic resource preserving the dialects spoken across Cyprus.
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