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Pronunciation / Transliteration: vidāī
"उनकी विदाई समारोह में सभी लोग उपस्थित थे।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act of parting or of saying goodbye to someone.
"Family and friends gathered at the station to bid a fond farewell."
- 1
Used to express good wishes when parting or leaving.
"Farewell, my friends, until we meet again."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'fare well', originating from the imperative phrase 'fare', meaning to go or travel, combined with 'well'. Dating back to the 14th century, it evolved from a wish for a safe journey into a general expression for parting or saying goodbye.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Farewell" is said worldwide
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adieu
Transliteration: /a.djø/
"Il a fait ses adieux à ses collègues."
Abschied
Transliteration: /ˈapʃiːt/
"Sie nahm einen traurigen Abschied von ihrer Familie."
addio
Transliteration: /adˈdi.o/
"Ci dicemmo un ultimo addio alla stazione."
despedida
Transliteration: /des.peˈdi.ða/
"La fiesta de despedida fue muy emotiva."
adeus
Transliteration: /aˈdewʃ/
"Ele acenou um último adeus com a mão."
विदाई
Transliteration: vidāī
"उनकी विदाई समारोह में सभी लोग उपस्थित थे।"
告别
Transliteration: gàobié
"他们在机场依依不舍地告别。"
작별
Transliteration: jakbyeol
"우리는 눈물의 작별을 나눴다."
別れ
Transliteration: wakare
"友人との別れはいつでも寂しいものです。"
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