see|t�o|táo|t�o|tào
English
wikipedia

Alternative spellings
dao

Etymology
From Chinese � (dào; Wade-Giles tao) �way, path�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/ta�/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-a�|-a�

Noun
en-noun|-

1. (Taoism) The essential principle underlying existence; ultimate reality.
2. (Confucianism) The way or path to be followed

Translations
Chinese: � (dào)
Finnish: #Finnish|tao

See also
ananke

Finnish

Etymology 1

Verb
tao

1. fi-form of|takoa|typeverb|moodindicative|tense=present connegative
2. fi-form of|takoa|typeverb|prsecond person|plsingular|moodimperative|tense=present
3. fi-form of|takoa|typeverb|prsecond person|plsingular|moodimperative|tense=present connegative

Etymology 2

Noun
fi-noun

1. #English|tao

Anagrams
oat#Finnish|oat
ota#Finnish|ota

Ilocano

Noun
tao

1. person
2. human

Category:Ilocano nouns

Malagasy

Etymology
Common Malayo-Polynesian, compare Indonesian taruh

Verb
tao (used in the form manao)

1. to do

Category:Malagasy verbs

Mandarin

Pinyin syllable
tao

1. A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of four tones, t�o, táo, t�o, or tào.

Usage notes
English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Category:Mandarin pinyin

Maori

Noun
tao

1. spear

Category:Maori nouns

Tagalog

Pronunciation
tah'-oh

Noun
tao

1. person
2. human

Category:Tagalog nouns

zh-min-nan:tao
nl:tao
fi:tao
tl:tao
vi:tao
tr:tao

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