Dao

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dao"

English

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 道 (dào, literally “The Way”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daʊ/
• Rhymes: -aʊ

Proper noun

Dao

1. (Chinese philosophy) Alternative form of Tao (“the way of nature, or ideal way to live one's life”).

Anagrams

• ADO, AOD, DOA, ODA, Oda, ado, oad, oda

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 瑶.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaːw˧˧]
• Homophone: dao; giao

Proper noun

Dao

1. Yao, an ethnic group