Ciao - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CiaoCiao is an informal salutation in the Italian language that is used for both "hello" and "goodbye". Originally from the Venetian language, it has entered the vocabulary of English and of many other languages around the world. Its dual meaning of "hello" and "goodbye" makes it similar to shalom in Hebrew, salaam in Arabic, annyeong in Korean, aloha in Hawaiian, Drud (Bedrud) in Persian, and chào in Vietnamese (the latter is a false cognate; the two words are not genetically related despite sou…
Urban Dictionary: ciao
www.urbandictionary.com › defineOct 04, 2003 · Ciao was originally an Italian word meaning 'hello' or 'goodbye', but culturally diffused into various European nations with Romance languages. In the United States, it is commonly used by Spanish-speakers and French-speakers, in addition to Italian-speakers. When "ciao" is used by Americans, instead of looking sophisticated, they look like retards. So, if you're American.... just don't say it.
Ciao - definition of ciao by The Free Dictionary
www.thefreedictionary.com › ciaociao - an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian) aloha acknowledgement , acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"