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mao

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mao"

Translingual

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Symbol

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mao

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2/B language code for Māori.

English

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Noun

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mao (plural maos)

  1. The ma'oma'o, Gymnomyza samoensis, a large passerine bird native to Samoa.

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Angor

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Noun

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mao

  1. taro

Cebuano

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ma- +‎ oo (“yes”), literally “can be said as true; affirmative”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maˈʔo/ [mɐˈʔo]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧o

Particle

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maó (Badlit spelling ᜋᜂ)

  1. strongly affirms a statement said of the subject; is the one; is what
    Coordinate term: dili
    Siya maoy niadto, dili ako. ― He is the one who went, not me.
    Ang iyang gisulti maoy nakapalagot nako. ― What he said is what angered me.
  2. (+ verb with pag- or i-) is the time when (what is mentioned) happens
    pag-adto niya mao sa'y pag-adto nako ― when he went was the time I went too
    1. (+ pa) has just; happening very recently
      mao pa'y pag-adto niya ― he just went a minute ago

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Estonian

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Noun

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mao

  1. genitive singular of madu
  2. genitive singular of magu

Galician

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Galician-Portuguese mao, from Latin malus. Cognate with Portuguese mau and Spanish malo.

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Adjective

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mao (feminine má, masculine plural maos, feminine plural más)

  1. bad
    Antonym: bo
  2. evil; mean
    Antonym: bo

Etymology 2

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From Old Galician-Portuguese mão, from Latin manus.

Noun

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mao f (plural maos)

  1. Alternative form of man

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Hawaiian

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Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

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mao

  1. to clear up (e.g. of cloudy weather), alleviate
  2. to fade (e.g. of the color of cloth)
  3. to pass (e.g. of a feeling), go away, cease
    Ua mao aʻela ke kaumaha. ― The sadness has ceased.

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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mao

  1. a type of fish
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References

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  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1957) “mao”, in English–Hawaiian Dictionary. In Nā Puke Wehewehe ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi‎[1], 2003

Japanese

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Romanization

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mao

  1. Rōmaji transcription of まお

Mandarin

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Romanization

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mao

  1. Nonstandard spelling of māo.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of máo.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of mǎo.
  4. Nonstandard spelling of mào.

Usage notes

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  • Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Old Galician-Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin malus.

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Adjective

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mao (plural maos, feminine maa, feminine plural maas)

  1. bad

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Galician: mao
  • Portuguese: mau (see there for further descendants)

Noun

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mao m (plural maos)

  1. a bad person

Swedish

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Phrase

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mao

  1. Initialism of med andra ord (“in other words”).

Anagrams

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Yami

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Noun

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mao

  1. rock
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