English Explanatory Dictionary

nio

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Nio.
noun
  1. Initialism of New I/O (“new (or nonblocking) input/output”).
name
  1. Initialism of Northern Ireland Office.
name
  1. A pair of door gods at the main gates of Buddhist temples.

Pronunciation

/niːoʊ/ /niːəʊ/

Word forms

nio nios

Etymology

From Japanese 仁王 (Niō), from Chinese 仁王 (Rénwáng, “Benevolent or Humane King[s]”).

Synonyms

Vajrapani Renwang
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