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Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 暫別, composed of 暫 (“temporary”) and 別 (“to leave”).
Pronunciation
Interjection
tạm biệt
- (formal or literary) farewell; till we meet again
Verb
tạm biệt
- (literary) to bid farewell
- Synonyms: giã từ, từ biệt
- nói lời tạm biệt ― to bid farewell
Usage notes
- This word is almost never used in conversation. It is mostly seen in translation works from other languages or used as an equivalent of English goodbye in language teaching. In daily conversation, simply use chào (“hello; goodbye”) or bai (“bye”) instead, preferably with final particles such as nhé and nha.
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