good night
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good night
- /ɡʊd ˈnaɪt/
- [ɡʊd̚ˈnäɪt]
Where it comes from
Probably a shortening of "May you have a good night."
phrase good-night · goodnight · g'night
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A farewell said in the evening or before going to sleep.
Similar: night, night night
- Expressing incredulity. […] peculiarities of your law always interest me. What is 'legitim'?" "Oh! Good-night!" I said derisively. "But I am in dead earnest, and really want to know," he added with a perfectly serious face; "I have a small bet on."
Translations
Every language
phrase a farewell
| Español | buenas noches |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 안녕히 주무십시오 annyeonghi jumusipsio, 안녕히 주무세요 annyeonghi jumuseyo, 잘 자요 jal jayo, 잘 자 jal ja |
| 日本語 | おやすみなさい oyasuminasai, おやすみ oyasumi |
| 中文 | 晚安 wǎn'ān |
| हिन्दी | शुभ रात्रि śubh rātri, शब बख़ैर śab baxair, गुड नाइट guḍ nāiṭ |
| Kiswahili | usiku mwema |
| Português | boa noite |
| Français | bonne nuit |
| Deutsch | gute Nacht |
| Italiano | buona notte, buonanotte |
| Ελληνικά | καληνύχτα kalinýchta, καλό βράδυ kaló vrády |
| Română | noapte bună |
| Русский | споко́йной но́чи spokójnoj nóči, до́брой но́чи dóbroj nóči |
| Tiếng Việt | ngủ ngon, chúc ngủ ngon |
| العربية | تُصْبِح عَلَى خَيْر tuṣbiḥ ʕalā ḵayr, لَيْلَة سَعِيدَة layla saʕīda |
| עברית | לַיְלָה טוֹב láyla tov |
Talk about this word "good night." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/good%20night. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. good night. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/good%20night "good night." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/good%20night.Cite this
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title = {good night},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/good%20night},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
