adyos

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• adiyos
• adyus

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish adiós, from Medieval Latin ad Deum (“to God”). Doublet of adilus.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔadˈjos/ [ʔɐˈd͡ʒos]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ʔadˈjos/ [ʔɐd̪ˈjos]
• Rhymes: -os
• Syllabification: ad‧yos

Interjection

adyós (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜌᜓᜐ᜔) (dated)

1. goodbye; farewell

   Synonyms: paalam, babay, gudbay

2. Alternative form of adilus

Usage notes

• When used as farewell, paalam is commonly said by the person leaving and adyos is the answer of the person left.

Derived terms

• adyusan
• mag-adyusan
• umadyos

Related terms

• Diyos

Further reading

• “adyos”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “adiyos”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 11

Anagrams

• sayod