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Japanese
Etymology 1
Originally the hypothetical -ba conjugation of classical Japanese verb 然り (sari), itself ultimately a compound of 然 (sa, “like so, in such a manner”) + 有り (ari, “to be”, the classical form of modern 有る aru).[1][2] Literally, “if that's the case; if it's like that; if that's the way it is”.
Pronunciation
Usage notes
The word is most commonly written out only in hiragana as さらば.
Interjection
然らば or 然らば • (saraba)
- (archaic, now poetic) farewell; goodbye
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- では一万千円確かに預った…サラバじゃ！
- De wa ichimansen-en tashika ni azukatta… Saraba ja!
- I’ll keep the eleven thousand yen then… So long!
Synonyms
Etymology 2
| For pronunciation and definitions of 然らば – see the following entry.
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| (This term, 然らば, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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