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Tao
tao
tao
English
Alternative forms
Proper noun
tao
- (Chinese philosophy) Alternative letter-case form of Tao: the way of nature and/or the way in which to live one's life.
Noun
tao (usually uncountable, plural taos)
- (historical, obsolete) Synonym of circuit: various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China.
See also
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Finnish
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑoˣ/
- Hyphenation: ta‧o
Verb
tao
- Indicative present connegative form of takoa.
- Second person singular imperative present form of takoa.
- Second person singular imperative present connegative form of takoa.
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑo/
- Hyphenation: ta‧o
Noun
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 | — | |
| instructive | — | — | |
| abessive | taotta | — | |
| comitative | — | — | |
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Hungarian
Etymology
From Sinitic 道 (dào, “way, path”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtɒo]
- Hyphenation: tao
Noun
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 |
| 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
Malagasy
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [to]
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀuq. Compare Indonesian taruh
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
- 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.
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- tah'-oh
Etymology
From Classical Tagalog ᜆᜂ (tao), ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *Cau
Noun
tao
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *soː
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [taːw˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [taːw˧˥]
Pronoun
- (informal, familiar) I; me (used to indicate a position superior to that of the person being addressed; reciprocal word – mày)
Synonyms
- (I): mình