ˈtʃao
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Translation
hello; goodbye
Word origin
From Venetian s-ciao ('your servant', literally 'slave'), from Medieval Latin sclavus.
- Origin
- Venetian
- Root
- s-ciao
- English cognates
- slave
Examples
, ?
Hello, how are you?
, domani!
Bye, see you tomorrow!
amici , buongiorno.
With friends you say ciao, with everyone else buongiorno.
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