tạo

See also: tao, tāo, táo, tǎo, and tào

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːw˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taːw˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [taːw˨˩˨]

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Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 造 (“to construct”).

Verb

tạo

1. to create, to make, to form, to cause

   tạo ra ― to create

Derived terms

• chế tạo
• kiến tạo
• nhân tạo
• tạo hoá

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from a Tai language. Compare Thai ท้าว (táao), Lao ທ້າວ (thāo), Phake တွ် (taw); also compare Mon ဒဴ.

Noun

tạo

1. (historical) Tai village ruler

Derived terms

• phìa tạo

Anagrams

• toạ