noun
Uncommon
ao
ou
Ao (noun) means a colour covering both blue and green, treated as a single colour.
noun
1
A colour covering both blue and green, treated as a single colour.
2
An ethnic group found mainly in the Indian state of Nagaland.
name
1
The name of their language, part of the Tibeto-Burman language family.
2
The name of a river in Zhejiang, China.
"To produce leather goods, plants dumped an estimated 8,000 tonnes of waste a day into the Ao River, transforming its once-clear waters into a foul-smelling cesspool."
— Ray Cheung, Polluted pig-leather capital is cleaned up (2004)
3
The name of a river in Fujian, China.
4
A surname of Chinese origin.
5
A surname of Chinese origin.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 青(あお) (ao).
Synonyms
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Aojiang
Aokiang
Ao-chiang
Rhymes for ao
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What does “ao” mean?
The word “ao” means grue ("blue or green", considered as one color).
How do you pronounce “ao”?
“Ao” is pronounced ou.
How do you use “ao” in a sentence?
Here is “ao” used in a sentence: “To produce leather goods, plants dumped an estimated 8,000 tonnes of waste a day into the Ao River, transforming its once-clear waters into a foul-smelling cesspool.”
What is another word for “ao”?
Words with a similar meaning to “ao” include Aojiang, Aokiang and Ao-chiang.
What part of speech is “ao”?
Depending on how it is used, “ao” can be a noun and a name.
Where does the word “ao” come from?
The word “ao” comes from Japanese. Borrowed from Japanese 青(あお) (ao).
Is “ao” a common word?
“Ao” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “ao” have?
“Ao” has 7 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: grue ("blue or green", considered as one color).
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