Yao

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

noun

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

proper noun

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The language of these people.

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The Mien people of China.

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 瑤／瑶 (yáo).

proper noun

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A Chinese surname from Hokkien.
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A Chinese surname from Mandarin.

Etymology

From various romanizations of the Mandarin and Hokkien pronunciations of Chinese 姚 (Yáo/Iâu). Doublet of Yiu.

yankee · A headsail resembling a genoa or a jib but with a high-cut…Yankee · A native or inhabitant of some part of the United States: A…Yankees · The team New York Yankees.

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

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