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Yao

Yao [ yow ] (plural Yao)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. peoples member of S Chinese people: a member of a people who live in the mountains of southern People's Republic of China

2. language Yao language: the language of the Yao people, belonging to the Miao-Yao group of languages. Native speakers: 1 million.

[Mid-19th century. < Chinese, literally, "precious jade"]

Yao adjective
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