あばよ

Japanese

Etymology

Contraction of phrase さらばよ (saraba yo, “farewell, goodbye”).[1]

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) あばよ [áꜜbàyò] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
IPA^(key): [a̠ba̠jo̞]

Interjection

あばよ • (abayo)

a casual parting expression: tata, cheerio, so long

Usage notes

The term abayo may come across as somewhat archaic or stilted.

Synonyms

References

Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN

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