ciao

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /tʃaʊ/

Interjection

1. hello, hi.

   Synonyms: Thesaurus:hello

2. bye, goodbye.

   Synonyms: Thesaurus:goodbye

Translations

• French: tchao
• German: tschau
• Portuguese: tchau
• Russian: ча́о
• Spanish: chao

Noun

ciao (plural ciaos)

1. A greeting or farewell using the word "ciao".
   • 2010, Robert V. Camuto, Palmento: A Sicilian Wine Odyssey (page 16)

     […] he excused himself, disappearing in a cloud of ciaos and operatic Italian.

   • 2007, Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, Bahamas For Dummies (page 196)

     You hear more ciaos than hellos. Guests play bocce ball on the beach and dine on Italian and some Bahamian cuisine. Because of its strong Continental overlay, the cuisine is better here than at your typical Grand Bahama hotel.

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