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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ah-deh-oos
"Ele disse adeus antes de partir."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A farewell or goodbye, especially when it is expected that the parting will be long or permanent.
"As she boarded the plane, she waved and said her final sayonara to her friends." - 2
An expression of farewell, often used in a dramatic or emotional context.
"The movie ended with a poignant sayonara that left the audience in tears."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sayonara' originates from the Japanese language, where it is derived from 'さようなら' (sayōnara), which means 'if it is to be that way.' It has been adopted into English as a farewell expression, particularly in contexts that evoke a sense of finality or deep emotion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sayonara" is said worldwide
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au revoir
Transliteration: o ruh-vwahr
"Elle a dit au revoir à ses amis avant de partir."
auf Wiedersehen
Transliteration: owf vee-der-zay-en
"Er sagte auf Wiedersehen, bevor er ging."
arrivederci
Transliteration: ah-ree-veh-der-chee
"Ha detto arrivederci ai suoi amici."
adiós
Transliteration: ah-dee-ohs
"Ella dijo adiós antes de irse."
adeus
Transliteration: ah-deh-oos
"Ele disse adeus antes de partir."
अलविदा
Transliteration: alvida
"उसने अलविदा कहा।"
再见
Transliteration: zài jiàn
"她说再见。"
안녕
Transliteration: annyeong
"그녀는 안녕이라고 말했다."
さようなら
Transliteration: sayōnara
"彼女はさようならと言った。"
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