nio
UK/niːəʊ/US/niːoʊ/
nio is the alternative letter-case form of Nio.
Noun capitalized: NIO
NIO (uncountable)
- Initialism of New I/O (“new (or nonblocking) input/output”).
Proper noun (1) capitalized: NIO
NIO
- Initialism of Northern Ireland Office.
- Stormont officials spelled out linguistic pitfalls that could offend nationalists and unionists in a 164-page guidance document for Mandelson and other new NIO ministers.2023 August 23, Rory Carroll, “Files reveal terms ministers were warned not to use in Northern Ireland”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Nio
Nio
- A pair of door gods at the main gates of Buddhist temples.
- Two Deva Kings (Nio) stand guard, as do two koma-inu (Korean lion-dogs), to protect the temple from the entry of evil forces... The 12 foot (3.6 m) tall Nio on the right has his mouth open to pronounce the Sanskrit "A" while the one on the left has his lips closed so as to pronounce the "Om" sound...2014, John H. Martin et al., Kyoto: 29 Walks in Japan's Ancient Capital, page 43
- The guardian at the right, with mouth open, represents birth; the guardian on the left, with mouth closed, represents death. The space between them represents the Absolute, or all that is contained between birth and death. At Iwamadera, the Nio, a distinctive ebony and shiny as lacquer, enhanced...2018, Joan D. Stamm, A Pilgrimage in Japan, page 114
- Synonyms:
- Vajrapani, Renwang
Synonyms of nio
- Vajrapani
- Renwang
Forms of nio
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | nios |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | nio |
Origin of nio
From Japanese 仁王 (Niō), from Chinese 仁王 (Rénwáng, “Benevolent or Humane King[s]”).
Questions about nio
- What does nio mean?
- Nio means a pair of door gods at the main gates of Buddhist temples.
- What is nio the alternative letter-case form of?
- Nio is the alternative letter-case form of Nio.
- What part of speech is nio?
- Nio can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce nio?
- Nio is pronounced /niːoʊ/ (US).
- What is the plural of nio?
- The plural of nio is nios.
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