ciao

English

/tʃaʊ/

interj
Definitions
  • hello, hi.
  • bye, goodbye.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ciao (goodbye, hello, hi) derived from Venetian ciao (goodbye, hello, your servant) derived from sclavus (Slav, slave).

Origin

sclavus

Gloss

Slav, slave

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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