goodbye

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Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.

Japanese: グッドバイ (guddobai), グッバイ (gubbai)

Afrikaans: koebaai (informal), baai (informal)

잘 있어

non-polite, , to the person remaining or staying

hei konā rā

said by the person leaving to the person staying or to those remaining behind

noho iho rā

said by person leaving to the person staying

haere rā

said by person staying to the person leaving or to those leaving

אַ גוטן

used by the first person to say good-bye; used all day until nightfall

אַ גוט יאָר

used in response to a good-bye; used all morning, day, and evening

From earlier goodby, Godby, Godby'e, Godbwye, God b'w'y, God bwy yee, God buy you, God be wi' you, each a progressively shorter contraction of "God be with ye" or "God be with you". Note the change of God to good by confusion with good morning, good night, etc. Modernly analysed as good + bye.


goodbye

They made their good-byes.

We have time for a short goodbye.

An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.

câu tạm biệt; lời tạm biệt; việc tạm biệt


goodbye

To say goodbye; to wish somebody farewell on parting.

en-verb

goodbye (third-person singular simple present goodbyes, present participle goodbying or goodbyeing, simple past and past participle goodbyed)

goodbyes (present singular third-person)
goodbying (participle present)
goodbyeing (participle present)
goodbyed (participle past)
goodbyed (past)