gao
Translingual
Etymology
Clipping of English Gants with o as a placeholder.
Symbol
gao
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Gants terms
English
Adjective
gao (comparative more gao, superlative most gao)
See also
Bahnar
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaːw/
Noun
gao
Mandarin
Romanization
gao
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)
- 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
Serbo-Croatian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *galъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡâːo/
- Hyphenation: ga‧o
Adjective
gȃo (Cyrillic spelling га̑о)