"Tao" meaning in English

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Proper name

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, {{m|cmn||Tao⁴}} Tao⁴ 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), dao [neuter] (Polish), tao [neuter] (Polish), да́о (dáo) (Russian), đạo (alt: ) (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-Tao-en-name-Mi9K4OGr Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

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

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: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|tao|Tao||the Tao/Yami language|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Yami Tao (“the Tao/Yami language”), {{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, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 16 46 10 16 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 13 40 19 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Proper name

IPA: /taʊ/
Etymology: Borrowed from Georgian ტაო (ṭao) Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|ka|ტაო|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Georgian ტაო (ṭao), {{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, Green-Tao theorem
    Sense id: en-Tao-en-name-UrxJI8O2 Disambiguation of Georgia: 33 3 6 56 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

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, {{m|cmn||Tao⁴}} Tao⁴ 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
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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