mao

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word mao. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word mao, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say mao in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word mao you have here. The definition of the word mao will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofmao, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mao"

Translingual

Symbol

mao

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

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
Wikispecies has information on:

Wikispecies

Noun

mao (plural maos)

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

Anagrams

Angor

Noun

mao

  1. taro

Estonian

Noun

mao

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

Galician

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

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

Etymology 2

From Old Galician-Portuguese mão, from Latin manus.

Pronunciation

Noun

mao f (plural maos)

  1. Alternative form of man

References

  • “mao” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • “mao” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • “mao” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • “mao” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.

Hawaiian

Etymology 1

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

Verb

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

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

Noun

mao

  1. a type of fish

Related terms

References

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

Japanese

Romanization

mao

  1. Rōmaji transcription of まお

Mandarin

Romanization

mao

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

Usage notes

  • 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

Etymology

Inherited from Latin malus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. bad

Derived terms

Descendants

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

Noun

mao m (plural maos)

  1. a bad person

Swedish

Alternative forms

Phrase

mao

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

Anagrams

Yami

Noun

mao

  1. rock
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia