hao

See also: Hao, háo, hào, Hào, hão, hāo, hǎo, and Hạo

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English

Etymology

From Vietnamese hào

Noun

hao (plural hao)

1. A former currency unit of Vietnam, one tenth of a dong.

Anagrams

• AHO, HOA, Hoa, OHA, hoa, ǂHõã

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Chamorro

Etymology

Compare Indonesian kau.

Pronoun

hao

1. you (used in intransitive and stative sentences and transitive sentences with indefinite objects)

   Kao malangu hao? "Are you sick?"

   Kao chumocho hao esta? "Did you eat already?"

   Kao manaitai hao lepblo? "Did you read a book?"

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Mandarin

Romanization

hao

1. Nonstandard spelling of hāo.
2. Nonstandard spelling of háo.
3. Nonstandard spelling of hǎo.
4. Nonstandard spelling of hào.

Usage notes

• 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.

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Swahili

Adjective

hao

1. Wa class inflected form of hiyo.

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 耗.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haːw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [haːw˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [haːw˧˧]

Verb

hao

1. to greatly consume (energy, etc.)