Definitions and meaning of tao
tao
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the Wade-Giles romanization of Chinese 道 (Dào, literally “the Way”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /daʊ/, /taʊ/
- Rhymes: -aʊ
Proper noun
tao
- (Chinese philosophy) Alternative letter-case form of Tao: the way of nature, or way to live one's life.
Noun
tao (usually uncountable, plural taos)
- (by extension) The art or skill of doing something in harmony with the essential nature of the thing.
- Synonym: zen
- the tao of archery
- (historical, obsolete) Synonym of circuit: various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China.
See also
Anagrams
- AOT, ATO, OTA, Ota, To'a, oat, toa
Bikol Central
Verb
taó
- to give
Butuanon
Noun
tao
- person; human
Finnish
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑoˣ/, [ˈt̪ɑo̞(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -ɑo
- Syllabification: ta‧o
Verb
tao
- inflection of takoa:
- indicative present connegative
- second-person singular imperative present/present connegative
Etymology 2
From Chinese 道 (dào).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑo/, [ˈt̪ɑo̞]
- Rhymes: -ɑo
- Syllabification: ta‧o
Noun
tao
- tao
Declension
Anagrams
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ ˈtɒoː]
- Hyphenation: tao
- Rhymes: -oː
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Mandarin 道 (dào, “way, path”).
Noun
tao
- tao
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Abbreviation from the name of the act on társasági adó és osztalékadó (“corporate tax and dividend tax”).
Noun
tao
- Initialism of társasági adó és osztalékadó.
Declension
Derived terms
References
Ilocano
Noun
tao
- person
- human
Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the Wade-Giles romanization of Chinese 道 (Dào, literally “the Way”) or (dào, "circuit")
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈta.o/, [ˈt̪äːo]
- Rhymes: -ao
- Hyphenation: tà‧o
Noun
tao m (invariable)
- (philosophy) Tao
Derived terms
Japanese
Romanization
tao
- Rōmaji transcription of たお
Malagasy
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀuq. Compare Indonesian taruh.
Pronunciation
Noun
tao
- act, action
- preparation
Verb
tao
- to do
- to prepare, arm, take precautions
Related terms
Mandarin
Romanization
tao
- Nonstandard spelling of tāo.
- Nonstandard spelling of táo.
- Nonstandard spelling of tǎo.
- Nonstandard spelling of tào.
Usage notes
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Maori
Noun
tao
- spear
Samoan
Noun
tao
- spear
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Classical Tagalog ᜆᜂ (tao), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, from Proto-Austronesian *Cau. Cognate with Thao caw, Ilocano tao, Cebuano tawo, and Motu tau.
Pronunciation 1
- IPA(key): /ˈta.ʔo/
- Hyphenation: ta‧o
Noun
tao
- human, human being, person, man
- one of the faces of a coin
- Synonym: tihaya
- husband
- a person left alone in a place as a guard or caretaker
- Synonyms: bantay, tanod
Related terms
Derived terms
Pronunciation 2
Adjective
taó
- (archaic) mortal
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *soː (“I; me”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [taːw˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [taːw˧˧]
Pronoun
tao • (傮, 蚤, 𠋺)
- (informal, familiar or self-conceited) I; me (used to indicate a position superior to that of the person being addressed; corresponds to the second person pronoun mày)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Yami
Noun
tao
- person; human
Source: wiktionary.org- TANYARD, the section of a tannery containing the vats.
(source: Collins Scrabble Dictionary)