ବିଦାୟ
bidāẏa
ବିଦାୟ (bidāẏa) is the Odia word for bye.
ବିଦାୟ is a way to say goodbye. In common practice, speakers may also use the English loanword Bye in informal settings. Other ways to bid farewell include Pheri ashiba, which means "Will meet again" or Subha ratri, which means "Good night" and is used before going to sleep or leaving for the night.
Meaning: short for goodbye (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
bidāẏa
When do people say it?
When greeting or parting, speakers often use Namaskar as a formal, all-purpose greeting for both hello and goodbye. If you are leaving someone for the night, it is common to say Subha ratri.
Did you know?
- While ବିଦାୟ is the formal term for 'farewell', it is rarely used in daily conversation and can sound quite dramatic, like a scene from a movie.
- In many Odia households, instead of a verbal 'bye', people express the intention to leave by simply saying they are 'going' or 'starting' using verbs related to movement.
- In many rural parts of Odisha, a silent gesture such as joining hands in a 'Namaste' posture is often more common than actually speaking a word for 'goodbye'.
Example conversation
Puja and Rahul are leaving a cafe.
- ରାହୁଲ Rahulକଫି ବହୁତ ଭଲ ଥିଲା।Coffee bahuta bhala thila.The coffee was very good.
- ପୂଜା Pujaହଁ, ମତେ ବି ଭଲ ଲାଗିଲା।Han, mate bi bhala lagila.Yes, I liked it too.
- ରାହୁଲ Rahulଠିକ୍ ଅଛି, ଏବେ ମୁଁ ବାହାରୁଛି, ବିଦାୟ।Thik achi, ebe mun baharuchi, bidaya.Alright, I am heading out now, bye.
- ପୂଜା Pujaବିଦାୟ, ରାହୁଲ!Bidaya, Rahul!Bye, Rahul!
