tao
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the Wade-Giles romanization of Chinese 道 (Dào, literally “the Way”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
tao
- (Chinese philosophy) Alternative letter-case form of Tao: the way of nature, or way to live one's life.
Noun
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
Anagrams
Finnish
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Verb
tao
- inflection of takoa:
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
tao
Declension
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 | — | |
abessive | taotta | — | |
instructive | — | — | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
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Hungarian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Mandarin 道 (dào, “way, path”).
Noun
tao
Declension
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 | ||
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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
Etymology 2
Abbreviation from the name of the act[1] on társasági adó és osztalékadó (“corporate tax and dividend tax”).
Noun
tao
- Initialism of társasági adó és osztalékadó.
Declension
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 | ||
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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
References
Ilocano
Noun
tao
Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the Wade-Giles romanization of Chinese 道 (Dào, literally “the Way”) or (dào, "circuit")
Pronunciation
Noun
tao m (uncountable)
Derived terms
Japanese
Romanization
tao
Malagasy
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀuq. Compare Indonesian taruh.
Pronunciation
Noun
tao
Verb
tao
- to do
- to prepare, arm, take precautions
Related terms
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
Romanization
tao
- Nonstandard spelling of tāo.
- Nonstandard spelling of táo.
- Nonstandard spelling of tǎo.
- Nonstandard spelling of tào.
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.
Maori
Noun
tao
Samoan
Noun
tao
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Classical 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
Noun
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
Derived terms
Pronunciation 2
Adjective
taó
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *soː (“I; me”).
Pronunciation
Pronoun
- (informal, familiar or self-conceited) I; me (used to indicate a position superior to that of the person being addressed; corresponds to the second person pronoun mày)
Synonyms
- (I): mình
Antonyms
Yami
Noun
tao
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