बाय
bāya
बाय (bāya) is the Marathi way to say bye.
Meaning: short for goodbye (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
bāya
Did you know?
- When leaving a house, it is customary to say येतो (yeto) if you are male and येते (yete) if you are female, which literally translates to 'I will come'.
- In formal settings or when departing from a place of worship, one is more likely to say राम राम (Ram Ram) rather than any version of 'bye'.
- The word बाय is a direct phonetic adaptation of the English 'bye', reflecting the heavy influence of English on modern Marathi social etiquette.
Examples in context
- बरं, आता मी निघतो, बाय.bara, ata mi nighato, bye.Okay, I am leaving now, bye.
- घर पोहोचल्यावर फोन कर, बाय.ghar pahochlyavar phone kar, bye.Call me when you reach home, bye.
Example conversation
Two friends are finishing a phone call.
- अदिति Aditiबरं, मला आता कामाला जायला हवे.bara, mala ata kamala jayala have.Okay, I need to go to work now.
- रोहन Rohanठीक आहे, बाय, अदिति.thik ahe, bye, Aditi.Alright, bye, Aditi.
- अदिति Aditiबाय, रोहन, काळजी घे.bye, Rohan, kalji ghe.Bye, Rohan, take care.
- रोहन Rohanतू पण काळजी घे.tu pan kalji ghe.You take care too.
