Japanese edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Interjection edit

あばよ (abayo

  1. a casual parting expression: tata, cheerio, so long

Usage notes edit

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

Synonyms edit

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 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