/yow/ , n.
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) , was a paragon of good government.
/yow/ , n. , pl. Yaos , ( esp. collectively ) Yao for 1.
1. a member of an indigenous people of Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
2. the Bantu language spoken by the Yao.