adyos

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔadˈjos/ [ʔɐdˈd͡ʒos]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /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

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

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