vĩnh biệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 永別, composed of 永 (“permanent”) and 別 (“to part with, to leave”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vïŋ˦ˀ˥ ɓiət̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɨ̞̠n˧˩ʔ ɓiək̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [vʲɨ̞̠n˨˩˦ ɓiək̚˨˩˨]

Interjection

vĩnh biệt

  1. farewell, godspeed, it was nice knowing you

Usage notes

This word may be used to express condolences.

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