Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thao

/θaʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: thao
IPA: /θaʊ/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of an aboriginal people of central Taiwan.

name

An Austronesian language spoken by the Thao people.

Etymology

From Thao Thau, an autonym based on thau (“person”), itself from Proto-Austronesian *Cau. Doublet of Tsou.

Word Breakdown

Root: Thau, *Cau

Inflected Forms

Thaos (plural, uncommon) Sao (alternative)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Thao terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Thao terms

Rhymes With

how now allow wow bow thou cow dow mao vow brow howe

Questions

How do you pronounce thao?: The recorded pronunciation is /θaʊ/.
What does thao mean?: A member of an aboriginal people of central Taiwan.
Where does thao come from?: From Thao Thau, an autonym based on thau (“person”), itself from Proto-Austronesian *Cau. Doublet of Tsou.

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