hao
See also: Hao, háo, hào, Hào, hão, hāo, hǎo, and Hạo
English
Etymology
From Vietnamese hào.
Noun
hao (plural hao)
- A former currency unit of Vietnam, one tenth of a dong.
Anagrams
- AHO, HOA, Hoa, OHA, hoa, ǂHõã
Chamorro
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kaSu. Cognates include Indonesian kau and Hawaiian ʻoe.
Pronoun
hao
- thou, thee, you (singular)
Usage notes
- hao is used either as a subject of an intransitive verb or an object of a transitive verb, while un is used as a subject of a transitive verb.
- Kao malangu hao? ― Are you sick?
- Kao chumocho hao esta? ― Did you eat already?
- In a transitive clause with an indefinite object, hao can also be used as a subject.
- Kao manaitai hao lepblo? ― Did you read a book?
See also
Chamorro personal pronouns
hu-type pronouns | |||
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singular | plural inclusive | plural exclusive | |
1st person | hu | ta | in |
2nd person | un | en | |
3rd person | ha | ma | |
yoʼ-type pronouns | |||
singular | plural inclusive | plural exclusive | |
1st person | yoʼ | hit | ham |
2nd person | hao | hamyo | |
3rd person | gueʼ | siha | |
emphatic pronouns | |||
singular | plural inclusive | plural exclusive | |
1st person | guahu | hita | hami |
2nd person | hagu | hamyo | |
3rd person | guiya | siha |
References
- Donald M. Topping (1973) Chamorro Reference Grammar, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.
Hawaiian
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Fe | |
Previous: manakanika (Mn) | |
Next: kobalata (Co) |
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *faqo, from Proto-Oceanic *paqot (“chisel”).
Noun
hao
- iron; general name for metal tools; a bit
- mea hao ― hardware
- brand (as on a horse)
- hao kuni ― branding iron
- horn (as of a goat)
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *faqao, from Proto-Oceanic *paqaʀok (“snatch, seize, rob”).
Noun
hao
- robber
Verb
hao
- to scoop, pick up
- to grasp, pillage, plunder
Etymology 3
From Proto-Polynesian *fao, from Proto-Oceanic *paoq (“Ochrosia oppositifolia”).
Noun
hao
- any plant of the genus Rauvolfia.
Further reading
- “hao” in the Hawaiian Dictionary, Revised and Enlarged Edition, University of Hawaii Press, 1986
Mandarin
Romanization
hao
- Nonstandard spelling of hāo.
- Nonstandard spelling of háo.
- Nonstandard spelling of hǎo.
- Nonstandard spelling of hào.
Usage notes
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Swahili
Adjective
hao
- Wa class inflected form of hiyo.
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 耗.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [haːw˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [haːw˧˧]
Verb
hao
- to greatly consume (energy, etc.)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- hao hụt
- hao mòn
- hao phí
- hao tổn
- hư hao
- tiêu hao