Thao

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/θaʊ/

noun

A member of an aboriginal people of central Taiwan.

OriginThao Thau ← Proto-Austronesian *Cau →
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Meanings

nounThao (plural Thao or (less common) Thaos)

plural uncommon Thaos · alternative Sao

  1. A member of an aboriginal people of central Taiwan.
proper noun

alternative Sao

  1. An Austronesian language spoken by the Thao people.

Origin

  1. Proto-Austronesian*Cau
  2. ThaoThau
  3. EnglishThao

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

More words from Thao, Proto-Austronesian

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 邵語 /邵语
  • 邵語 /邵语 (Shàoyǔ)the language
Japanese サオ語
  • サオ語the language

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

oathOhtatahothoa
Cite this entry
APA

Thao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thao

MLA

“Thao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thao. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Thao,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thao.

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