Yao

¹ American  

[you] / yaʊ /

noun

Wade-Giles, Pinyin.

1. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor Shun, was a paragon of good government.

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Yao ² American  

[you] / yaʊ /

noun

plural

Yaos,

plural

Yao

1. a member of an Indigenous people of Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.

2. the Bantu language spoken by the Yao.

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Example Sentences

Unionist Yao Yao said however that some farmers "still haven't received any money".

From Barron's

Trade unionist Yao Yao, based in the western city of Duekoue, voiced disappointment the state was not doing more to offset "such a dizzying drop".

From Barron's

Increases in new orders and output pushed the headline figure to 52.1 from 50.3, indicating a clear expansionary trend, said Yao Yu, RatingDog’s founder.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shadrack Yao Agboli, a fugu weaver who also works with the National Commission on Culture, has a home workshop where long bands of hand-loomed fabric hang to dry in the afternoon sun.

From Barron's

“Yao!” he called, and muttered under his breath, “Thank God!”

From Literature