bonsoir

French

Etymology

From bon +‎ soir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔ̃.swaʁ/
  • (France) IPA^(key): [bõ.swaːʁ]

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  • (Canada, standard) IPA^(key): [bɔ̃.swɑːʁ]
    • (Quebec, informal) IPA^(key): [bɒ̃ʊ̯̃.swɔːʁ], [bɒ̃ʊ̯̃.swɒːʁ]
    • (Acadia, Gaspésie) IPA^(key): [bɒ̃ʊ̯̃.swɛːʁ], [bɔ̃.swɛːɾ]

Interjection

bonsoir

1. good evening

Derived terms

• bon sang de bonsoir

Descendants

• Haitian Creole: bonswa
• Louisiana Creole: bonswa

Further reading

• “bonsoir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• boirons, robions