Dispidir
to say goodbye; to bid farewell; to dismiss; to fireverb
- Alternative meanings
To say goodbye or bid farewell before leaving. In a work context, to fire or dismiss someone can be expressed with forms such as paphaon, paurungon, or tangtangon sa trabaho.
- Pronunciation
dis-PEE-dir
- Root and affixes
Loanword from Spanish despedir. In Cebuano it is used mainly for saying goodbye or bidding farewell. Dispidida relates to a farewell party or farewell event.
- Variants or conjugations
to say goodbye; bid farewell; farewell party; fire someone; dismiss from work; remove from work
- Related words and expressions
farewell; goodbye; leave; depart; work; employee; remove
- Meaning and usage notes
Dispidir is best for saying goodbye or bidding farewell. For firing someone from work, use paphaon, paurungon, or tangtangon sa trabaho depending on context.
Mudispidir ko sa akong mga amigo antes ko molarga.
I will say goodbye to my friends before I leave.
Gipapha siya sa trabaho tungod sa problema.
He or she was fired from work because of the problem.