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Noun: ciao  chaw
Usage: informal
  1. An acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye
    "She waved and said 'Ciao!' as she left the party";
    - aloha

Sounds like: chow

Derived forms: ciaos

Type of: acknowledgement, acknowledgment

Encyclopedia: Ciao, Italia! – Live from Italy