gao

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

Mandarin

Romanization

gao

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

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

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Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• gȃl

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *galъ.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

gȃo (Cyrillic spelling га̑о)

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

Synonyms

• cȓn
• mȑk

Derived terms

• gàljan

Related terms

• gȁlica