English Explanatory Dictionary

sayonara

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Goodbye, adios, adieu.
noun
  1. An utterance of sayonara, the wishing of farewell to someone.

Pronunciation

/ˌsaɪəˈnɑːɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sayonara.wav

Word forms

sayonara sayōnara sayonaras

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese さようなら (sayōnara, “farewell”, literally “if that's the way it is”) or its shorter, less traditional form さよなら (sayonara).

Synonyms

adieu adios arrivederci auf Wiedersehen au revoir bye bye-bye cheerio cheers ciao farewell goodbye good day shalom so long tot ziens
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