"Tao" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /daʊ/, /taʊ/
Rhymes: -aʊ Etymology: From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 道 (Dào, literally “The Way”): Tao⁴. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles, {{bor|en|cmn|道|lit=The Way|tr=Dào}} Mandarin 道 (Dào, literally “The Way”), {{sup|4}} ⁴ Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tao
  1. (Chinese philosophy) In Taoism, The Way, specifically the transcendental basis of nature and, and/or the ideal way to live one's life. Tags: Chinese Categories (topical): Philosophy Translations (Chinese philosophical term): (dou⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), (dào) (Chinese Mandarin), tao (Finnish), (do) (alt: ) (Korean), टाउ (ṭāu) (Marathi), टाओ (ṭāo) (Marathi), dao [neuter] (Polish), tao [neuter] (Polish), да́о (dáo) (Russian), đạo (alt: ) (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-Tao-en-name-Mi9K4OGr Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 46 54 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Tao
  1. A unisex given name from Mandarin Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Tao-en-name-tL105saN Categories (other): English unisex given names from Mandarin
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 陶 (Táo). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|cmn|-}} Borrowed from Mandarin, {{zh-l|^陶}} 陶 (Táo) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Tao
  1. A surname from Mandarin. Related terms: Green-Tao theorem
    Sense id: en-Tao-en-name-FLxmAR-a Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈta.ʊ/
Etymology: Borrowed from Yami Tao (“the Tao/Yami language”), from Yami tao (“human; person”), from Proto-Philippine *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, from Proto-Austronesian *Cau. Compare Ibatan tawo, Tagalog tao, Ilocano tao. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|tao|Tao|t=the Tao/Yami language}} Borrowed from Yami Tao (“the Tao/Yami language”), {{der|en|tao|tao|t=human; person}} Yami tao (“human; person”), {{der|en|phi-pro|*tau}} Proto-Philippine *tau, {{der|en|poz-pro|*tau}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, {{der|en|map-pro|*Cau}} Proto-Austronesian *Cau, {{cog|ivb|tawo}} Ibatan tawo, {{cog|tl|tao}} Tagalog tao, {{cog|ilo|tao}} Ilocano tao Head templates: {{en-prop}} Tao
  1. an Austronesian ethnic group native to Orchid Island (Lanyu) of Lanyu, Taitung County, Taiwan Synonyms: Yami
    Sense id: en-Tao-en-name-cX15ybTo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 13 12 42 8 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 9 14 39 8 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 6 13 46 9 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Proper name [English]

IPA: /taʊ/
Etymology: Borrowed from Georgian ტაო (ṭao). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ka|ტაო}} Borrowed from Georgian ტაო (ṭao) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Tao
  1. (historical) a historical region of Georgia (country) Tags: historical Categories (place): Georgia Related terms: Klarjeti, Tao-Klarjeti
    Sense id: en-Tao-en-name-UrxJI8O2 Disambiguation of Georgia: 33 3 2 6 55 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Noun [English]

IPA: /daʊ/, /taʊ/ Forms: Taos [plural]
Rhymes: -aʊ Etymology: From the Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 道 (Dào, literally “The Way”): Tao⁴. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles, {{bor|en|cmn|道|lit=The Way|tr=Dào}} Mandarin 道 (Dào, literally “The Way”), {{sup|4}} ⁴ Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Tao (countable and uncountable, plural Taos)
  1. Alternative form of tao (“art or skill in harmony with essential nature”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: tao (extra: art or skill in harmony with essential nature) Synonyms: Dao, dao [Hanyu-Pinyin], tao [also]
    Sense id: en-Tao-en-noun-MkMKvbjV Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 42 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Romanization [Japanese]

Head templates: {{head|ja|romanization|head=|sc=Latn}} Tao
  1. Rōmaji transcription of たお Tags: Rōmaji, alt-of, romanization Alternative form of: たお

Alternative forms

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