Tao

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 See also 1.4.1 Translations 2 Ilocano 2.1 Noun 3 Malagasy 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Verb 4 Maori 4.1 Noun 5 Tagalog 5.1 Pronunciation 5.2 Noun

English

Etymology

From Chinese 道 (dào; Wade-Giles tao) ‘way, path’.

Pronunciation

IPA: /taʊ/

Noun

tao

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

See also

• Ananke

Translations

• Chinese: 道 (dào)
• Finnish: Tao

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Ilocano

Noun

tao

1. person
2. human

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Malagasy

Etymology

Common Malayo-Polynesian, compare Indonesian taruh

Verb

tao (used in the form manao)

1. to do

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Maori

Noun

tao

1. spear

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Tagalog

Pronunciation

• tah'-oh

Noun

tao

1. person
2. humannl:tao

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