This is the 495th most frequent Urdu word.
رہے
The Urdu word "رہے" means "are" or "remain" (denoting a continuous or ongoing state).
In this sentence, 'رہے' conveys ongoing state or continuation of a condition for a male subject in the past.
وہ بہت دنوں سے بیمار رہ رہے ہیں۔
He has been staying ill for many days.
Here, 'رہے' is used to describe a continuous action in the past performed by male plural subjects.
کتے سارا دن بھونکتے رہے۔
The dogs kept barking all day.
Here, 'رہے' is used in the present progressive tense to indicate an ongoing action by male plural subjects.