tao
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 道 (tao⁴).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
tao
- (Chinese philosophy and religion) Alternative letter-case form of Tao: the way of nature or way to live one's life.
Noun[edit]
tao (usually uncountable, plural taos)
- (by extension) The art or skill of doing something in harmony with the essential nature of the thing.
- the tao of sex... the tao of the heart... the tao of integuments...
- (historical, obsolete) Synonym of circuit: various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China.
Synonyms[edit]
- (harmonious skill) zen
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ dao, Wade-Giles romanization tao, in Encyclopædia Britannica
Anagrams[edit]
Bikol Central[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Unknown.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
tào
- to give
- Itao mo na sakuya an kuwarta.
- Just give me the money.
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
From Proto-Philippine *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, from Proto-Austronesian *Cau.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
táo
- Alternative form of tawo
Butuanon[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Philippine *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, from Proto-Austronesian *Cau.
Noun[edit]
tao
Finnish[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
tao
- inflection of takoa:
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tao
Declension[edit]
Inflection of tao (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | tao | — | |
genitive | taon | — | |
partitive | taoa | — | |
illative | taoon | — | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | tao | — | |
accusative | nom. | tao | — |
gen. | taon | ||
genitive | taon | — | |
partitive | taoa | — | |
inessive | taossa | — | |
elative | taosta | — | |
illative | taoon | — | |
adessive | taolla | — | |
ablative | taolta | — | |
allative | taolle | — | |
essive | taona | — | |
translative | taoksi | — | |
instructive | — | — | |
abessive | taotta | — | |
comitative | — | — |
Possessive forms of tao (type valo) | ||
---|---|---|
possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | taoni | taomme |
2nd person | taosi | taonne |
3rd person | taonsa |
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Noun[edit]
tao m (plural taos)
Further reading[edit]
- “tao”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Hungarian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Mandarin 道 (dào, “way, path”).
Noun[edit]
tao
Declension[edit]
Inflection of tao | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | tao | taók |
accusative | taót | taókat |
dative | taónak | taóknak |
instrumental | taóval | taókkal |
causal-final | taóért | taókért |
translative | taóvá | taókká |
terminative | taóig | taókig |
essive-formal | taoként | taókként |
essive-modal | — | — |
inessive | taóban | taókban |
superessive | taón | taókon |
adessive | taónál | taóknál |
illative | taóba | taókba |
sublative | taóra | taókra |
allative | taóhoz | taókhoz |
elative | taóból | taókból |
delative | taóról | taókról |
ablative | taótól | taóktól |
non-attributive possessive - singular |
taóé | taóké |
non-attributive possessive - plural |
taóéi | taókéi |
Possessive forms of tao | ||
---|---|---|
possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | taóm | taóim |
2nd person sing. | taód | taóid |
3rd person sing. | taója | taói |
1st person plural | taónk | taóink |
2nd person plural | taótok | taóitok |
3rd person plural | taójuk | taóik |
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Abbreviation from the name of the act[1] on társasági adó és osztalékadó (“corporate tax and dividend tax”).
Noun[edit]
tao
- Acronym of társasági adó és osztalékadó.
Declension[edit]
Inflection of tao | ||
---|---|---|
singular | plural | |
nominative | tao | taók |
accusative | taót | taókat |
dative | taónak | taóknak |
instrumental | taóval | taókkal |
causal-final | taóért | taókért |
translative | taóvá | taókká |
terminative | taóig | taókig |
essive-formal | taoként | taókként |
essive-modal | — | — |
inessive | taóban | taókban |
superessive | taón | taókon |
adessive | taónál | taóknál |
illative | taóba | taókba |
sublative | taóra | taókra |
allative | taóhoz | taókhoz |
elative | taóból | taókból |
delative | taóról | taókról |
ablative | taótól | taóktól |
non-attributive possessive - singular |
taóé | taóké |
non-attributive possessive - plural |
taóéi | taókéi |
Possessive forms of tao | ||
---|---|---|
possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | taóm | taóim |
2nd person sing. | taód | taóid |
3rd person sing. | taója | taói |
1st person plural | taónk | taóink |
2nd person plural | taótok | taóitok |
3rd person plural | taójuk | taóik |
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
Ilocano[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau.
Noun[edit]
tao
Italian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the Wade-Giles romanization of Chinese 道 (Dào, literally “the Way”) or (dào, "circuit").
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tao m (invariable)
Derived terms[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Japanese[edit]
Romanization[edit]
tao
Malagasy[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀuq. Compare Indonesian taruh.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tao
Verb[edit]
tao
- to do
- to prepare, arm, take precautions
Related terms[edit]
Focus (Voice) | |
Agent (Active) |
man-form: manao |
mi-form: mitao | |
om-form: -- | |
Patient (Passive) |
-- |
alternate: -- | |
a-form: atao | |
voa-form: voatao | |
tafa-form: -- | |
Goal (Relative) |
an-form: anaovana |
i-form: itaovana |
Mandarin[edit]
Romanization[edit]
tao
- Nonstandard spelling of tāo.
- Nonstandard spelling of táo.
- Nonstandard spelling of tǎo.
- Nonstandard spelling of tào.
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.
Maori[edit]
Noun[edit]
tao
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French tao or English tao.
Noun[edit]
tao n (uncountable)
Declension[edit]
Samoan[edit]
Noun[edit]
tao
Swahili[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun[edit]
Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From tawo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, from Proto-Austronesian *Cau. Cognate with Thao caw, Ilocano tao, Cebuano tawo, and Motu tau.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tao
- human; human being; person; man
- (colloquial) people
- one of the faces of a coin
- Synonym: tihaya
- (colloquial) husband
- person left alone in a place as a guard or caretaker (when others are away)
Derived terms[edit]
- baguntao
- daktao
- dalubtao
- dalubtauhan
- gawang-tao
- higtao
- kapwa-tao
- karamihang-tao
- karaniwang-tao
- karapatang pantao
- katao
- katauhan
- lampas-tao
- madlang-tao
- magdalang-tao
- magkatao
- magkatawang-tao
- magpakatao
- magpakitang-tao
- magpatao
- makatao
- malay-tao
- mamamatay-tao
- matao
- matauhan
- may-tao
- nasa Diyos ang awa, nasa tao ang gawa
- pagdadalang-tao
- pagkatao
- pagpapakatao
- pagpapanauhan
- pagpapatao
- pagsasatao
- pagtao
- pagtatao
- pakitang-tao
- palatauhan
- panao
- panauhan
- panauhin
- patao
- sangkatauhan
- sa pagkatao
- tagatao
- tagataong-bahay
- taong-bahay
- taong-bayan
- taong-grasa
- taong-gubat
- taong-gubat
- taong-putik
- tao po
- tao-tauhan
- tauhan
- tauhin
- tawiran ng tao
- tumao
Related terms[edit]
Adjective[edit]
taó
Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (North Central Vietnam) tau
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Vietic *soː (“I; me”).
There are 1st person single pronouns in Northern Austroasiatic branches with back vocalism and null-initial such as Mang ʔuː⁴, Khmu [Cuang] ʔoʔ, Riang [Sak] ʔoʔ¹, Pnar o. However, the only case of competing *s- vs. null-onset in Vietic is Proto-Vietic *suh ~ *ʔuh (“nest”), which gave rise to Vietnamese tổ and ổ respectively.
Pronunciation[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Yami[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Philippine *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, from Proto-Austronesian *Cau.
Noun[edit]
tao
- English terms borrowed from Wade–Giles
- English terms derived from Wade–Giles
- English terms borrowed from Mandarin
- English terms derived from Mandarin
- English terms derived from Chinese
- English 1-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio links
- Rhymes:English/aʊ
- Rhymes:English/aʊ/1 syllable
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- en:Philosophy
- en:Religion
- English nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns
- English terms with usage examples
- English terms with historical senses
- English terms with obsolete senses
- Bikol Central terms with unknown etymologies
- Bikol Central terms with IPA pronunciation
- Bikol Central lemmas
- Bikol Central verbs
- Bikol Central terms with usage examples
- Bikol Central terms inherited from Proto-Philippine
- Bikol Central terms derived from Proto-Philippine
- Bikol Central terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Bikol Central terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Bikol Central terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian
- Bikol Central terms derived from Proto-Austronesian
- Bikol Central nouns
- Butuanon terms inherited from Proto-Philippine
- Butuanon terms derived from Proto-Philippine
- Butuanon terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Butuanon terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Butuanon terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian
- Butuanon terms derived from Proto-Austronesian
- Butuanon lemmas
- Butuanon nouns
- Finnish 2-syllable words
- Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Finnish/ɑo
- Rhymes:Finnish/ɑo/2 syllables
- Finnish non-lemma forms
- Finnish verb forms
- Finnish terms derived from Chinese
- Finnish lemmas
- Finnish nouns
- Finnish valo-type nominals
- Finnish uncountable nouns
- French lemmas
- French nouns
- French countable nouns
- French masculine nouns
- fr:Philosophy
- Hungarian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Hungarian terms with manual IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Hungarian/oː
- Rhymes:Hungarian/oː/2 syllables
- Hungarian terms borrowed from Mandarin
- Hungarian terms derived from Mandarin
- Hungarian lemmas
- Hungarian nouns
- Hungarian acronyms
- Hungarian three-letter words
- Hungarian terms with multiple lemma etymologies
- Hungarian terms with multiple noun etymologies
- hu:Philosophy
- hu:Religion
- hu:Economics
- Ilocano terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Ilocano terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Ilocano lemmas
- Ilocano nouns
- Italian terms derived from Chinese
- Italian 2-syllable words
- Italian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Italian/ao
- Rhymes:Italian/ao/2 syllables
- Italian lemmas
- Italian nouns
- Italian indeclinable nouns
- Italian countable nouns
- Italian masculine nouns
- it:Philosophy
- Japanese non-lemma forms
- Japanese romanizations
- Malagasy terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Malagasy terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Malagasy terms with IPA pronunciation
- Malagasy lemmas
- Malagasy nouns
- Malagasy verbs
- Mandarin non-lemma forms
- Hanyu Pinyin
- Mandarin nonstandard forms
- Maori lemmas
- Maori nouns
- Romanian terms borrowed from French
- Romanian terms derived from French
- Romanian terms borrowed from English
- Romanian terms derived from English
- Romanian lemmas
- Romanian nouns
- Romanian uncountable nouns
- Romanian neuter nouns
- Samoan lemmas
- Samoan nouns
- Swahili terms with audio links
- Swahili lemmas
- Swahili nouns
- Swahili ma class nouns
- Tagalog terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Tagalog terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Tagalog terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian
- Tagalog terms derived from Proto-Austronesian
- Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation
- Tagalog lemmas
- Tagalog nouns
- Tagalog colloquialisms
- Tagalog adjectives
- Tagalog terms with archaic senses
- Vietnamese terms inherited from Proto-Vietic
- Vietnamese terms derived from Proto-Vietic
- Vietnamese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Vietnamese lemmas
- Vietnamese pronouns
- Vietnamese familiar terms
- Vietnamese personal pronouns
- Yami terms inherited from Proto-Philippine
- Yami terms derived from Proto-Philippine
- Yami terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Yami terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Yami terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian
- Yami terms derived from Proto-Austronesian
- Yami lemmas
- Yami nouns