"tao" meaning in Malagasy

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Noun

IPA: [to]
Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀuq. Compare Indonesian taruh. Etymology templates: {{inh|mg|poz-pro|*taʀuq}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀuq, {{cog|id|taruh}} Indonesian taruh Head templates: {{head|mg|noun}} tao
  1. act, action
    Sense id: en-tao-mg-noun-lFI~JT~F
  2. preparation
    Sense id: en-tao-mg-noun-HW8EdU-f

Verb

IPA: [to]
Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀuq. Compare Indonesian taruh. Etymology templates: {{inh|mg|poz-pro|*taʀuq}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀuq, {{cog|id|taruh}} Indonesian taruh Head templates: {{head|mg|verb}} tao
  1. to do
    Sense id: en-tao-mg-verb-IXZV9I3e
  2. to prepare, arm, take precautions
    Sense id: en-tao-mg-verb-JE--tFlm Categories (other): Malagasy entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malagasy entries with incorrect language header: 4 16 13 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: manao, mitao, , atao, voatao, anaovana, itaovana
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