zbogom

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

s (with) + bogom (God)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zbôɡom/
  • Hyphenation: zbo‧gom

Interjection

zbȍgom (Cyrillic spelling збо̏гом)

  1. goodbye, farewell
    reći komu zbogom.to bid farewell to somebody (with dative).
    Zbogom, prvi nerođeni sine, / Zbogom, ružo, zbogom, ružmarine / Zbogom, leto, jeseni, i zimo / Odlazimo da se ne vratimo.Farewell, my unborn first son, / farewell, rose, farewell, rosemary / farewell, summer, autumn, and winter / we leave, never to return.
    • 2014, Goran Bregović, “Hajdemo u Planine”, in Bijelo Dugme Cd Box Set Deluxe (Abbey Road Remastered 2014)[1], performed by Bijelo Dugme, Croatia Records:
      Jedva čekam da se svrši ljeto, dosta mi je vrele klime
      Zbogom, more, zbogom, more, odoh u planine
      I can't wait for summer to end, I'm tired of the hot climate
      Farewell, sea, farewell, sea, I'm going to the mountains

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