gao

See also: GAO, gáo, gào, gāo, gǎo, gạo, ga'o, and gàõ

Translingual

Etymology

Clipping of English Gants with o as a placeholder.

Symbol

gao

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Gants.

See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Gants terms

English

Adjective

gao (comparative more gao, superlative most gao)

  1. (Singapore, colloquial) Alternative form of gau.

See also

Bahnar

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaːw/

Noun

gao 

  1. coconut

Mandarin

Romanization

gao

  1. nonstandard spelling of gāo
  2. nonstandard spelling of gǎo
  3. nonstandard spelling of gào

Usage notes

  • Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Nǀuu

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəo/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

gao (singular gaosi, plural guuke)

  1. thing
    kyui gao xe
    what is this? (lit. what is the thing?)

References

  • Shah, S. & Brenzinger, M. (2016). Ouma Geelmeid ke kx’u ǁxaǁxa Nǀuu. Cape Town: CALDi, University of Cape Town.
  • Sands, Bonny & Jones, Kerry & Esau, Katrina & Collins, Chris & Witzlack-Makarevich, Alena & Job, Sylvanus & Miller, Amanda & Steyn, Betta & Zaanen, Menno & Namaseb, Levi & Berg, Dietloff & Mantzel, Dotty & Damarah, Willem & Snyman, Claudia & Wyk, David & Brugman, Johanna & Exter, Mats & Vaalbooi, Antjie & Westhuizen, Mietjie. (2022). Nǀuuki Namagowab Afrikaans English ǂXoakiǂxanisi/Mîdi di ǂKhanis/Woordeboek/Dictionary.

Rapa Nui

Noun

gao

  1. neck

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *galъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡâːo/
  • Hyphenation: ga‧o

Adjective

gȃo (Cyrillic spelling га̑о)

  1. (dated) black, dark (physical attributes)
  2. (dated) dark fur

Synonyms

Derived terms