/ Dictionary / Index Y Yao: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Yao Pronunciation: (you), [key] — n. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successorwas a paragon of good government. Yao Pronunciation: (you), [key] — pl. Yaos, Yao a member of an indigenous people of Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. the Bantu language spoken by the Yao. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Yan Xishan Yaoundé Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language