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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the Wade-Giles romanization of Chinese 道 (Dào, literally “the Way”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
tao
- (Chinese philosophy) 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.
- Synonym: zen
- the tao of archery
- (historical, obsolete) Synonym of circuit: various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China.
See also[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Bikol Central[edit]
Verb[edit]
taó
- to give
Butuanon[edit]
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) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
Hungarian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Mandarin 道 (dào, “way, path”).
Noun[edit]
tao
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]
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]
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]
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
Samoan[edit]
Noun[edit]
tao
Swahili[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun[edit]
Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Tagalog ᜆᜂ (tau), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, from Proto-Austronesian *Cau. Cognate with Thao caw, Ilocano tao, Cebuano tawo, and Motu tau.
Pronunciation 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
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
Related terms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- dalubtauhan
- gawang-tao
- kapwa-tao
- karaniwang-tao
- katao
- katauhan
- lampas-tao
- madlang-tao
- magdalang-tao
- magkatawang-tao
- magpakatao
- magpakitang-tao
- makatao
- mamamatay-tao
- matao
- matauhan
- may-tao
- pagdadalang-tao
- pakitang-tao
- palatauhan
- panao
- panauhan
- panauhin
- sangkatauhan
- tao po
- tauhan
- tauhin
- tau-tauhan
- tumao
Pronunciation 2[edit]
Adjective[edit]
taó
Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Vietic *soː (“I; me”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
Yami[edit]
Noun[edit]
tao
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