yao

See also: Yao, yāo, yáo, yǎo, and yào

Translingual

Symbol

yao

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Yao.

Mandarin

Romanization

yao

  1. Nonstandard spelling of yāo.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of yáo.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of yǎo.
  4. Nonstandard spelling of yào.

Usage notes
  • English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Swahili

Adjective

yao

  1. Mi class inflected form of -ao.
  2. Ma class inflected form of -ao.
  3. N class inflected form of -ao (singular only).

Tagalog

Etymology

Possible back-formation from yaon when contracted with 'y or 't.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: yao
  • IPA(key): /ˈjaʔo/, [ˈja.ʔo]

Noun

yao

  1. Alternative form of yaon

Derived terms
  • Araw ng mga Yumao
  • magyao't dito
  • pagyao
  • payao't dito
  • yumao

References

Ternate

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈja.o/

Noun

yao

  1. a baby

References
  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

West Makian

Etymology

Cognate with Ternate nyao.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈja.o/

Noun

yao

  1. fish

References
  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics
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