Yao
1 Americannoun
noun
plural
Yaos,plural
Yao-
a member of an Indigenous people of Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
-
the Bantu language spoken by the Yao.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
![]()
After what felt like half an hour but might have been less, Yao cut the engine and paddled us to a standstill.
From Literature
![]()
Yao tried to shush him, and he took to growling instead, still breaking into the odd bark.
From Literature
![]()
“Wait here, please,” said Yao, going into the cement building.
From Literature
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.