tạm biệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 暫別, composed of 暫 (“temporary”) and 別 (“to leave”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːm˧˨ʔ ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [taːm˨˩ʔ ʔɓiək̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [taːm˨˩˨ ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨]

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. Simply use chào (“hello; goodbye”) instead.

See also

vĩnh biệt

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