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/Sounds like "BAH" (as in "bar") + "yah" (as in "yard") + "PWEHS"/

Meaning

A Central American farewell used in Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, equivalent to "goodbye," "later," or "see you around." The standard way to close a conversation without ceremony. It also works as an affirmation: "vaya pues, agreed." Intonation shifts the shade, but the effect is always to close the subject.

Examples

Alright, see you Saturday at the game.

Alright, I will take care of bringing the food.

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Regional synonyms

In Uruguay, a conversational filler dropped constantly while speaking to seek agreement or understanding from the listener. Equivalent to "you know?" or "right?" repeated throughout a sentence.