Yao
noun (1)
\ ˈyau̇\
plural Yao
or Yaos
Definition of Yao
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: an aboriginal people inhabiting chiefly mountainous parts of southwestern China, northern Thailand, Laos, and Tonkin
b
: a member of such people
2
: the language of the Yao people — see miao-yao
Yao
noun (2)
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plural Yao
or Yaos
Definition of Yao (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: an African people living in the vicinity of Lake Nyasa, Central Africa
b
: a member of such people
2
: a Bantu language of the Yao people