tiễn biệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 餞別, composed of 餞 (“see off”) and 別 (“leave”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiən˦ˀ˥ ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tiəŋ˧˨ ʔɓiək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tiəŋ˨˩˦ ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨]

Verb

tiễn biệt

1. (formal) to say farewell; say goodbye

   Tiễn biệt nhà lãnh đạo tài năng. ― Say farewell to a talented leader.

2. (formal) to see out; see off