fao
See also: FAO and fa'o
Translingual
Symbol
fao
- (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Faroese.
English
Preposition
fao
- Abbreviation of for the attention of.. Used on an address or label, specifies an individual to whom the document should be delivered, usually put on when the address is of an organisation.
Anagrams
- Foa, OFA, oaf, of a
Esperanto
Etymology
Borrowed from Vietnamese phở.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfao]
- Rhymes: -ao
- Hyphenation: fa‧o
Noun
fao (accusative singular faon, plural faoj, accusative plural faojn)
- pho (Vietnamese soup with a beef base)
- Kiun vi preferus manĝi: fao aŭ rameno?
- Which would you prefer to eat: pho or ramen?
Ternate
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfa.o]
Verb
fao
- (transitive) to pull out
Conjugation
| Conjugation of fao | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Inclusive | Exclusive | |||
| 1st | tofao | fofao | mifao | |
| 2nd | nofao | nifao | ||
| 3rd | Masculine | ofao | ifao, yofao† | |
| Feminine | mofao | |||
| Neuter | ifao | |||
| † - archaic | ||||
References
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
Venetian
Verb
fao
- first-person singular present indicative of far
West Makian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɸa.o/
Noun
fao
- a father
Usage notes
The term fao is used for referring to a father, whereas the term baba is used for addressing one's father.
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics