Yao

See also: yao, yáo, yào, yāo, and yǎo

English

Etymology 1

Noun

Yao pl (plural only)

  1. A Bantu people living in Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania in Africa.
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Proper noun

Yao

  1. The language of these people.
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Etymology 2

Borrowed from Mandarin 瑤／瑶 (yáo).

Noun

Yao pl (plural only)

  1. The Mien people of China.
Translations

Etymology 3

From Mandarin 姚 (yáo) and Hokkien 姚 (iâu).

Proper noun

Yao

  1. A Chinese surname from Hokkien.
  2. A Chinese surname from Mandarin.
Derived terms
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Yao is the 4898th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7192 individuals. Yao is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (92.91%) individuals.

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Japanese

Romanization

Yao

  1. Rōmaji transcription of やお

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 姚 (Iâu).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈjaw/ [ˈjaʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: Yao

Proper noun

Yao (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜏ᜔)

  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien

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