tao

See also: Tao, tāo, táo, tǎo, tào, tão, tạo, and TAO

English

Alternative forms

• dao

Etymology

From the Wade-Giles romanization of Chinese 道 (Dào, literally “the Way”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daʊ/, /taʊ/
• Rhymes: -aʊ

Proper noun

tao

1. (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)

1. (by extension) The art or skill of doing something in harmony with the essential nature of the thing.

   Synonym: zen

   the tao of archery

2. (historical, obsolete) Synonym of circuit: various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China.

See also

• ananke

Anagrams

• AOT, ATO, OTA, Ota, To'a, oat, toa

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Finnish

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑoˣ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝o̞(ʔ)]
• Hyphenation: ta‧o

Verb

tao

1. inflection of takoa:
   1. indicative present connegative
   2. second-person singular imperative present/present connegative

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑo/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝o̞]
• Hyphenation: ta‧o

Noun

tao

1. tao

Declension

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	—
abessive		taotta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of tao (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative taoni — accusative nom. taoni — gen. taoni genitive taoni — partitive taoani — inessive taossani — elative taostani — illative taooni — adessive taollani — ablative taoltani — allative taolleni — essive taonani — translative taokseni — abessive taottani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative taosi — accusative nom. taosi — gen. taosi genitive taosi — partitive taoasi — inessive taossasi — elative taostasi — illative taoosi — adessive taollasi — ablative taoltasi — allative taollesi — essive taonasi — translative taoksesi — abessive taottasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative taomme — accusative nom. taomme — gen. taomme genitive taomme — partitive taoamme — inessive taossamme — elative taostamme — illative taoomme — adessive taollamme — ablative taoltamme — allative taollemme — essive taonamme — translative taoksemme — abessive taottamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative taonne — accusative nom. taonne — gen. taonne genitive taonne — partitive taoanne — inessive taossanne — elative taostanne — illative taoonne — adessive taollanne — ablative taoltanne — allative taollenne — essive taonanne — translative taoksenne — abessive taottanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative taonsa — accusative nom. taonsa — gen. taonsa genitive taonsa — partitive taoaan taoansa — inessive taossaan taossansa — elative taostaan taostansa — illative taoonsa — adessive taollaan taollansa — ablative taoltaan taoltansa — allative taolleen taollensa — essive taonaan taonansa — translative taokseen taoksensa — abessive taottaan taottansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Anagrams

• oat, ota

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtɒoː]
• Hyphenation: tao

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Mandarin 道 (dào, “way, path”).

Noun

tao

1. tao

Declension

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

• taoista
• taoizmus

Etymology 2

Abbreviation from the name of the act on társasági adó és osztalékadó (“corporate tax and dividend tax”).

Noun

tao

1. Initialism of társasági adó és osztalékadó.

Declension

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

• taózás
• taózik

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Ilocano

Noun

tao

1. person
2. human

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Italian

Alternative forms

• dao

Etymology

From the Wade-Giles romanization of Chinese 道 (Dào, literally “the Way”) or (dào, "circuit")

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈta.o/, [ˈt̪äːo]
• Rhymes: -ao
• Hyphenation: tà‧o

Noun

tao m (uncountable)

1. (philosophy) Tao

Derived terms

• taoismo
• taoista

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Japanese

Romanization

tao

1. Rōmaji transcription of たお

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Malagasy

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀuq. Compare Indonesian taruh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [to]

Noun

tao

1. act, action
2. preparation

Verb

tao

1. to do
2. 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

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Mandarin

Romanization

tao

1. Nonstandard spelling of tāo.
2. Nonstandard spelling of táo.
3. Nonstandard spelling of tǎo.
4. 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.

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Maori

Noun

tao

1. spear

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Samoan

Noun

tao

1. spear

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

• tauo, tau (obsolete)

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈta.ʔo/
• Hyphenation: ta‧o

Noun

tao

1. human, human being, person, man
2. one of the faces of a coin

   Synonym: tihaya

3. husband
4. a person left alone in a place as a guard or caretaker

   Synonyms: bantay, tanod

Related terms

• balintataw
• katawan

 

Derived terms

• 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
• tau-tauhan
• tauhan
• tauhin
• tumao

 

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /ta.ˈʔo/

Adjective

taó

1. (archaic) mortal

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Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• tau

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *soː (“I; me”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taːw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [taːw˧˧]

Pronoun

tao • (傮, 蚤, 𠋺)

1. (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

• mày; mi (“you”)

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Yami

Noun

tao

1. person; human