Mandarin

Romanization

rao

1. Nonstandard spelling of ráo.
2. Nonstandard spelling of rǎo.
3. Nonstandard spelling of rào.

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.

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hrawaz, whence also Old English hrēaw, Old Norse hrár.

Adjective

rāo

1. raw

Descendants

• Middle High German: rā, rō, rou
  • German: roh
  • Yiddish: רוי ‎(roy)

Spanish

Verb

rao

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of raer.

Synonyms

• rayo
• raigo