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tao

/ˈtao/

noun, masculine/ˈtao/plural: taos

tau cross

From tau, from Ancient Greek ταῦ (taû), due to its shape.

adjective/ˈtao/

ordinary

Etymology tree Proto-Austronesian *Cau Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau Proto-Philippine *tau Tagalog tawo Tagalog taobor. Spanish tao Borrowed from Tagalog tao.

noun, masculine/ˈtao/plural: taos

Tao

Borrowed from French tao, from Mandarin 道 (Dào, literally “The Way”).