au revoir

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Interjection 1.4 Synonyms 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Interjection

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Borrowed from French with relatively formal but otherwise identical meaning, possibly due to the cumbersome nature of formal English equivalents.

[edit] Pronunciation

Run together as IPA: /ˌəʊɹəˈvwɑː/ or IPA: /əʊɹˈvwɑː/, or pronounced as in French, IPA: /oˌʁə.vwaʁ/.

[edit] Interjection

au revoir

1. Goodbye till we meet again.
   • 2000 January 22, Carl Kasell (announcer), “Listener Limerick Challenge”, Wait, Wait...Don’t Tell Me!, National Public Radio

     Though about it the South used to brag / I’m afraid it’s become such a drag / We should say au revoirs / To the old stars and bars

   • 2001 November 23, Jack Hassell, “Au Revoir!”, Object Management Group, mail archive, www.omg.org [1]

     After about 40++ TC meetings and over seven years, it's time to say "au revoir" - at least for now.

[edit] Synonyms

• addio, adieu, adios, aloha, arrivederci, auf Wiedersehen, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, cheers, ciao, farewell, good-by, good-bye, goodbye, good day, sayonara, shalom, so long

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /oˌʁə.vwaʁ/

[edit] Interjection

au revoir

1. see ya, see you later, goodbye