What does farewell mean?
An act of saying goodbye, or a gathering organized to wish someone well as they leave.
Example: "We organized a farewell party for our colleague who is moving to Canada."
Are we planning a farewell dinner for the visiting manager next Friday?
Yes, we have booked a table at the downtown restaurant to say goodbye. Please confirm your attendance by Wednesday.
What does farewell mean in Urdu?
farewell meaning in Urdu is الوداع (alvida) — Used both as an exclamation of goodbye and a noun for a departing event.
What does farewell mean in Arabic?
farewell meaning in Arabic is وداع — Refers to parting, saying goodbye, or a formal farewell gathering.
What does farewell mean in Persian?
farewell meaning in Persian is خداحافظی — Commonly used to mean saying goodbye or organizing a departure event.
What does farewell mean in Hindi?
farewell meaning in Hindi is विदाई — Used for retirement parties, graduation send-offs, and general departures.
What does farewell mean in Turkish?
farewell meaning in Turkish is veda — Used to describe a parting, farewell speech, or farewell party.
What does farewell mean in Bangla?
farewell meaning in Bangla is বিদায় — Refers to the act of departure, saying goodbye, or a farewell program.
What does farewell mean in Nepali?
farewell meaning in Nepali is बिदाइ — Commonly used for programs honoring someone who is leaving an organization.
What is a synonym for farewell?
Common synonyms for farewell include goodbye, departure, adieu and send-off. Its opposite is welcome, arrival and greeting.
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Quick meaning table
Use this table to compare the main translation of farewellacross Rehbaro's dictionary languages.
| Language | Meaning | Pronunciation note |
|---|---|---|
| Urdu | الوداع | alvida |
| Arabic | وداع | Arabic is written right to left. Some Gulf conversations use a local phrase while forms use formal Arabic. |
| Persian | خداحافظی | Persian is written right to left and shares many letters with Urdu and Arabic, but pronunciation can differ. |
| Hindi | विदाई | Hindi is written in Devanagari. Many modern words are borrowed from English in daily speech. |
| Turkish | veda | Turkish uses the Latin alphabet, so pronunciation is often easier for English readers to compare. |
| Bangla | বিদায় | Bangla uses its own script. Loanwords may look different from English even when the sound is familiar. |
| Nepali | बिदाइ | Nepali uses Devanagari. Some official or technical words may use Sanskrit-based forms. |
Language-by-language usage
Each language card adds pronunciation help, usage context and a practical example, so the page is more than a list of translated words.
farewell in Urdu
Pakistan and Urdu-speaking communities
الوداع
- Pronunciation
- alvida
- Usage note
- Used both as an exclamation of goodbye and a noun for a departing event.
- Practical example
- Use "الوداع" when you need to explain farewell in Pakistan and Urdu-speaking communities.
farewell in Arabic
Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Arabic-speaking official settings
وداع
- Pronunciation
- Arabic is written right to left. Some Gulf conversations use a local phrase while forms use formal Arabic.
- Usage note
- Refers to parting, saying goodbye, or a formal farewell gathering.
- Practical example
- Use "وداع" when you need to explain farewell in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Arabic-speaking official settings.
farewell in Persian
Persian, Dari and Farsi-speaking contexts
خداحافظی
- Pronunciation
- Persian is written right to left and shares many letters with Urdu and Arabic, but pronunciation can differ.
- Usage note
- Commonly used to mean saying goodbye or organizing a departure event.
- Practical example
- Use "خداحافظی" when you need to explain farewell in Persian, Dari and Farsi-speaking contexts.
farewell in Hindi
India and Hindi-speaking communities
विदाई
- Pronunciation
- Hindi is written in Devanagari. Many modern words are borrowed from English in daily speech.
- Usage note
- Used for retirement parties, graduation send-offs, and general departures.
- Practical example
- Use "विदाई" when you need to explain farewell in India and Hindi-speaking communities.
farewell in Turkish
Turkey and Turkish-speaking communities
veda
- Pronunciation
- Turkish uses the Latin alphabet, so pronunciation is often easier for English readers to compare.
- Usage note
- Used to describe a parting, farewell speech, or farewell party.
- Practical example
- Use "veda" when you need to explain farewell in Turkey and Turkish-speaking communities.
farewell in Bangla
Bangladesh and Bangla-speaking communities
বিদায়
- Pronunciation
- Bangla uses its own script. Loanwords may look different from English even when the sound is familiar.
- Usage note
- Refers to the act of departure, saying goodbye, or a farewell program.
- Practical example
- Use "বিদায়" when you need to explain farewell in Bangladesh and Bangla-speaking communities.
farewell in Nepali
Nepal and Nepali-speaking communities
बिदाइ
- Pronunciation
- Nepali uses Devanagari. Some official or technical words may use Sanskrit-based forms.
- Usage note
- Commonly used for programs honoring someone who is leaving an organization.
- Practical example
- Use "बिदाइ" when you need to explain farewell in Nepal and Nepali-speaking communities.
Where you may see this word
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Common mistake to avoid
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Practical phrases with farewell
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