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đạo Lão

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ laːw˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ laːw˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗaːw˨˩˨ laːw˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
đạoheavynặnglãocreaky risingngã

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đạo Lão means Taoism.

Meanings of đạo Lão in English

Noun

  1. Taoism ≈ Đạo giáoLão giáo

Etymology

đạo (“religion”) + Lão (“Laozi”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đạo Lão mean in English?

đạo Lão (noun) means "Taoism".

How do you pronounce đạo Lão?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ laːw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɗaːw˨˩˨ laːw˨˩˦]. Tones: đạo — heavy tone (nặng), lão — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.