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

English edit

 
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Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese (tao⁴).[1]

Pronunciation edit

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

Proper noun edit

tao

  1. (Chinese philosophy and religion) Alternative letter-case form of Tao: the way of nature or way to live one's life.
    • 2021, Olof G. Lidin, From Taoism to Einstein, page 196:
      The tao of Lao Tzu was a cosmic tao, inner and unwritten, a tao of Nature, while the tao of Confucius was moral and written.

Noun edit

tao (usually uncountable, plural taos)

  1. (by extension) The art or skill of doing something in harmony with the essential nature of the thing.
    the tao of sex... the tao of the heart... the tao of integuments...
  2. (historical, obsolete) Synonym of circuit: various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China.

Synonyms edit

  • (harmonious skill) zen

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ dao, Wade-Giles romanization tao, in Encyclopædia Britannica

Anagrams edit

Bikol Central edit

Etymology 1 edit

Unknown.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ta‧o
  • IPA(key): /taˈʔo/, [taˈʔo]

Verb edit

tào

  1. to give
    Itao mo na sakuya an kuwarta.
    Just give me the money.
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Philippine *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, from Proto-Austronesian *Cau.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ta‧o
  • IPA(key): /ˈtaʔo/, [ˈta.ʔo]

Noun edit

táo

  1. Alternative form of tawo.

Butuanon edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, from Proto-Austronesian *Cau.

Noun edit

tao

  1. person; human

Finnish edit

Etymology 1 edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑoˣ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝o̞(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ɑo
  • Syllabification(key): ta‧o

Verb edit

tao

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

Etymology 2 edit

From Chinese (dào).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑo/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝o̞]
  • Rhymes: -ɑo
  • Syllabification(key): ta‧o

Noun edit

tao

  1. 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
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 edit

French edit

Noun edit

tao m (plural taos)

  1. (philosophy) Tao

Further reading edit

Galo edit

Noun edit

tao

  1. thorn, splinter

Hiligaynon edit

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, Proto-Austronesian *Cau.

Noun edit

táo

  1. man; person

Verb edit

táo

  1. to be born

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

táo

  1. to look after or guard the house

Etymology 3 edit

Verb edit

taó

  1. (Hiniráya, Binukídnon) to give; to donate; to make a present of

Hungarian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈtɒoː]
  • Hyphenation: tao
  • Rhymes: -oː

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from Mandarin (dào, way, path).

Noun edit

tao

  1. 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

  1. 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

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, Proto-Austronesian *Cau.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaʔo/, [ˈtaː.ʔo], [ˈtaː.ʔu]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧o

Noun edit

tao (plural tattao)

  1. human; human being; person; man
  2. people
  3. individual

Inflection edit

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Pronoun edit

tao

  1. Variant of datao: indefinite pronoun usually referring to the speaker

Italian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈta.o/
  • Rhymes: -ao
  • Hyphenation: tà‧o

Noun edit

tao m (invariable)

  1. (philosophy) Tao

Derived terms edit

Anagrams edit

Japanese edit

Romanization edit

tao

  1. Rōmaji transcription of たお

Malagasy edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

tao

  1. act, action
  2. preparation

Verb edit

tao

  1. to do
  2. 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 (tao5tao0, Zhuyin ˙ㄊㄠ)

  1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of

Romanization edit

tao

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

Usage notes edit

  • 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 edit

Noun edit

tao

  1. spear

Polish edit

 
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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Mandarin .

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

tao n (indeclinable)

  1. (philosophy, Taoism) Tao (Chinese philosophical term)
    Synonym: dao

Related terms edit

adjective
nouns

Further reading edit

  • tao in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French tao or English tao.

Noun edit

tao n (uncountable)

  1. tao

Declension edit

Samoan edit

Noun edit

tao

  1. spear

Swahili edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

tao (ma class, plural matao)

  1. arch

Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From earlier tawo, from Proto-Philippine *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, from Proto-Austronesian *Cau. Cognate with Ilocano tao, Cebuano tawo, Thao caw, Tsou cou, and Motu tau.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaʔo/, [ˈta.ʔo] (noun)

  • IPA(key): /taˈʔo/, [tɐˈʔo] (adjective)
  • Hyphenation: ta‧o

Noun edit

tao (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂ)

  1. human; human being; person; man
  2. (colloquial) people
  3. faces of a coin
  4. (games) heads (in heads or tails)
    Synonym: tihaya
    Antonyms: ibon, taob
  5. (colloquial) husband
  6. person left alone in a place as a guard or caretaker (when others are away)
    Synonyms: bantay, tanod

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

See also edit

Adjective edit

taó (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂ)

  1. (obsolete) mortal; deadly; fatal
    Synonyms: nakamamatay, mortal, (archaic) palana

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • tao”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen (2010–), “*Cau”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Vietnamese edit

Alternative forms edit

  • (North Central Vietnam) tau
  • (abbreviation) t

Etymology edit

From Proto-Vietic *soː (I; me). Cognate with Thavung โซว.

There are 1st person single pronouns in Northern Austroasiatic branches with back vocalism and null-initial such as Mang ʔuː⁴, Khmu [Cuang] ʔoʔ, Riang [Sak] ʔoʔ¹, Pnar o. However, the only case of competing *s- vs. null-onset in Vietic is Proto-Vietic *suh ~ *ʔuh (nest), which gave rise to Vietnamese tổ and respectively.

Pronunciation edit

Pronoun edit

tao (, , )

  1. (impolite, familiar, disrespectful or hostile) I/me
    Antonyms: mày, mi

Anagrams edit

Yami edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Philippine *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, from Proto-Austronesian *Cau.

Noun edit

tao

  1. person; human