Chao

/ˈtʃaʊ/ noun

A casual way of saying goodbye, borrowed from Italian 'ciao,' used in English to bid someone farewell.

From Italian 'ciao,' which comes from Venetian 'ciao' (literally 'your servant'), derived from Latin 'servus' (servant). A shortened goodbye phrase.

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