English

Proper noun

Yao

1. A Bantu language spoken in Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania in Africa, also known as waYao.
2. Same as Mien people of China

Translations

Japanese

Romanization

Yao

1. rōmaji reading of やお

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaw/

Etymology

Min Nan Hokkien 姚 ‎(Iâu).

Proper noun

Yao

1. A surname​ of Chinese origin.

Mandarin

Romanization

yao

1. Nonstandard spelling of yāo.
2. Nonstandard spelling of yáo.
3. Nonstandard spelling of yǎo.
4. Nonstandard spelling of yào.

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.

Swahili

Adjective

yao

1. Mi class inflected form of -ao.
2. Ma class inflected form of -ao.
3. N class inflected form of -ao (singular only).