ορίστε
Pronunciation: /oˈɾiste/
“ορίστε” is a Greek word. Its 6 meanings in English:
interjection
- here's, there's, here you are, here you go, there you are, there you go (said when handing something over to someone)
- yes? (said when someone is addressing you, to whom you owe respect)
- yes?, go ahead (said when asking someone to do something or say something)
- hello?, hi (said on answering the telephone)
- pardon?, excuse me?, sorry? (said on requesting someone to repeat due to not having heard them)
- pardon?, excuse me?, sorry? (said on hearing something shocking or confusing)
Etymology
The interjection sense comes from the verb form of ορίζω (orízo, “to decide; to arrive”) (see below), literally "set out!" or "define!".
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