Where does “gutbai” come from?
gutbai (Tok Pisin) comes from English goodbye, from English goodby, from English God be with you — God bless you.
gutbai (Tok Pisin): goodbye
Definitions
- goodbye
Ancestry of “gutbai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | goodbye | Farewell; a formula used to another person or... |
| 2 | English | goodby | Dated form of goodbye |
| 3 | English | God be with you | God bless you |