Dao
See also: Appendix:Variations of "dao"
English
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 道 (dào, literally “The Way”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /daʊ/
- Rhymes: -aʊ
Proper noun
Dao
- (Chinese philosophy) Alternative form of Tao (“the way of nature, or ideal way to live one's life”).
Anagrams
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 瑶.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːw˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːw˧˧]
- Homophone: dao; giao
Proper noun
Dao
- Yao, an ethnic group