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Tao vs Tat - What's the difference?

tao | tat |

As nouns the difference between tao and tat

is that tao is the essential principle underlying existence; ultimate reality while tat is cheap and vulgar tastelessness; sleaze.

As a verb tat is

to make (something by) tatting.

As a proper noun Tat is

an Iranian people, presently living within Azerbaijan, Armenia and southern Dagestan in Russia.

tao

English

(wikipedia tao)

Alternative forms

* dao

Noun

(-)
  • (Taoism) The essential principle underlying existence; ultimate reality.
  • (Confucianism) The way or path to be followed.

    • See also

    * ananke

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    tat

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Cheap and vulgar tastelessness; sleaze.
  • Cheap, tasteless, useless goods; trinkets.
  • (India) Gunnycloth made from the fibre of the Corchorus olitorius or jute.
  • (slang) A tattoo.

    • Verb

  • (intransitive) To make (something by) tatting.

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (India, dated) A pony.
    • (Webster 1913)

    See also

    * rat-a-tat-tat * tit for tat * tatt * tatting * tatty

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