gao

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See also: GAO, gáo, gào, gāo, gǎo, gạo, ga'o, and gàõ

Mandarin[edit]

Romanization[edit]

gao

  1. Nonstandard spelling of gāo.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of gǎo.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of gào.

Usage notes[edit]

  • 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.

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *galъ.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡâːo/
  • Hyphenation: ga‧o

Adjective[edit]

gȃo (Cyrillic spelling га̑о)

  1. (dated) black, dark (physical attributes)
  2. (dated) dark fur

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