Yao

 

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Yao people (East Africa)

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Yao pl (plural only)

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

Yao

1. The language of these people.

 

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Yao people

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Borrowed from Mandarin 瑤／瑶 (yáo).

Yao pl (plural only)

1. The Mien people of China.

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

Yao

1. A Chinese surname from Hokkien.
2. A Chinese surname from Mandarin.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Yao is the 4898^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7192 individuals. Yao is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (92.91%) individuals.

• Ethnologue entry for Yao, yao  ⁠

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Yao

1. Rōmaji transcription of やお

Borrowed from Hokkien 姚 (Iâu).

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

Yao (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜏ᜔)

1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien

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