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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesau revoir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oh ruh-vwahr
"Il a dit au revoir et est parti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to express good wishes when parting or at the end of a conversation.
"She waved and said goodbye as the train pulled away."
- 1
An act or instance of parting; a farewell.
"They shared a tearful goodbye at the airport."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Contraction of 'God be with ye', dating back to the late 16th century, influenced by expressions like 'good day' and 'good evening'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "goodbye" is said worldwide
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au revoir
Transliteration: oh ruh-vwahr
"Il a dit au revoir et est parti."
auf Wiedersehen
Transliteration: owf vee-der-zay-en
"Er sagte auf Wiedersehen und ging."
arrivederci
Transliteration: ah-rree-veh-dehr-chee
"Ha detto arrivederci ed è andato via."
adiós
Transliteration: ah-dyohs
"Dijo adiós y se fue."
adeus
Transliteration: ah-deh-oosh
"Ele disse adeus e foi embora."
अलविदा
Transliteration: alvida
"उसने अलविदा कहा और चला गया।"
再见
Transliteration: zàijiàn
"他说了再见就走了。"
안녕히 가세요
Transliteration: annyeonghi gaseyo
"그는 안녕히 가라고 말하고 떠났다."
さようなら
Transliteration: sayōnara
"彼はさようならと言って去っていった。"
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