tao
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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 and/or the way in which to live one's life.
Noun[edit]
tao (usually uncountable, plural taos)
- (historical, obsolete) Synonym of circuit: various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China.
See also[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Finnish[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
tao
- Indicative present connegative form of takoa.
- Second person singular imperative present form of takoa.
- Second person singular imperative present connegative form 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 | — | — | |
Anagrams[edit]
Hungarian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowing from Mandarin 道 (dào, “way, path”).
Pronunciation[edit]
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 |
| 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]
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)
- (philosophy) Tao
Derived terms[edit]
Japanese[edit]
Romanization[edit]
tao
Malagasy[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀuq. Compare Indonesian taruh.
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
Tagalog[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- tah'-oh
Etymology[edit]
From Classical Tagalog ᜆᜂ (tao), ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *Cau
Noun[edit]
tao
Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Vietic *soː
Pronunciation[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
- (informal, familiar) I; me (used to indicate a position superior to that of the person being addressed; reciprocal word – mày)
Synonyms[edit]
- (I): mình
Antonyms[edit]
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