farewelling
intermediateB1/fɛəˈwɛlɪŋ/ · fare-well-ing
the act of bidding goodbye or taking leave of someone.
Meanings
the act of bidding goodbye or taking leave of someone.
کسی کو الوداع کہنے یا جانے کا عمل۔
الوداع
alwidaa
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- farewelling gestures
- farewelling words
- farewelling ceremony
Example Sentences
The family gathered for a farewelling dinner before their son moved abroad.
خاندان نے اپنے بیٹے کے غیر ملکی جانے سے پہلے الوداعی ڈنر کے لئے جمع ہوا۔
Khandan ne apne bete ke ghair mulki janay se pehlay alwidaai dinner ke liye jamaa hua.
It was a sad farewelling as she boarded the flight.
یہ ایک اداس الوداعی لمحہ تھا جب وہ پرواز میں سوار ہوئی۔
Yeh aik udaas alwidaai lamha tha jab woh parwaz mein swar hui.
We held a small party for farewelling our colleague.
ہم نے اپنے ساتھی کے الوداع کے لئے ایک چھوٹی پارٹی رکھی۔
Hum ne apne saathi ke alwida ke liye aik chhoti party rakhi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'farewell' as the last wave goodbye.
Imagine waving goodbye at an airport.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کہی ہے اس نے کہیں جا کر بھی ربط و تعلق قائم رکھا اک الوداع ہی تو نہیں، بہت کچھ تھا جو ہوا
Kahi hai is ne kahin ja kar bhi rabt o talaq qaim rakha Aik alwidaa hi to nahi, bohat kuch tha jo hua
He has maintained the connection even after going far away, It's not just a farewell; a lot has happened.
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📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "farwellan" — to go away
First known use: 19th century
The term 'farewelling' has evolved from the Old English word 'farwellan', which means to go away or to bid farewell. It became more prevalent in Middle English and has since remained in usage as a gerund form.