mao
/maʊ̯/
mao noun: the ma'oma'o, Gymnomyza samoensis, a large passerine bird native to Samoa.
Noun (1)
mao (plural maos)
- The ma'oma'o, Gymnomyza samoensis, a large passerine bird native to Samoa.
Noun (2)
mao (plural maos)
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Mao
Mao
- A common surname from Chinese, from Mandarin, usually referring to Mao Zedong.
- As the revered Mao has said, 'There cannot be two suns in the same sky.'1968, Edward S. Aarons, Assignment—Nuclear Nude, Fawcett Publications, page 135
- RN: You think you should not have gone?
TN: Yeah, I think it was a bad one to do. It was a good idea, but we shouldn't have gone to the University of Maryland … It was the motliest crew you've ever seen.
RN: Well, that's my view about going to the universities. Well, I hope it didn't bother you too...1972, James Warren, “More Nixon Tapes A selection from recordings in the National Archives”, in The Atlantic
- A card game, named after Mao Zedong, in which players attempt to shed all their cards without violating certain unspoken rules.
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Mao
Mao
Proper noun (3) capitalized: Mao
Mao
Noun (3) capitalized: Mao
Mao
Noun (4) capitalized: MAO
MAO
- Initialism of monoamine oxidase.
- Alprazolam is a central nervous system depressant. Avoid alcohol, other tranquilizers, narcotics, barbiturates, monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, antihistamines, and medicine used to relieve depression.1990, Harold M. Silverman, Gilbert I. Simon, edited by Lawrence D. Chilnick, The Pill Book […] , 4th edition, New York: Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 39
mao meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
mao in Hindi
- माओ
mao in Tamil
- மாவோ
mao in Marathi
- माओ
mao in Urdu
- ماؤ
More languagesFewer languages
- mao in Telugu
- మావో
- mao in Malayalam
- മാവോ
- mao in Kannada
- ಮಾವೊ, ಮಾವೋ
- mao in Punjabi
- ਮਾਓ
- mao in Gujarati
- માઓ
- mao in Odia
- ମାଓ
Synonyms of mao
Forms of mao
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | maos |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Mow |
Origin of mao
Borrowed from Samoan ma'o, from ma'oma'o.
English romanization of Mandarin 馬 /马 (mǎ, “horse”). Note: English coinage based on Chinese inspiration, not a real Chinese morpheme in this form.
From Mandarin 毛 (Máo).
Words formed from mao
Phrases with mao
Words that rhyme with mao
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Questions about mao
- What does mao mean?
- Mao means the ma'oma'o, Gymnomyza samoensis, a large passerine bird native to Samoa.
- What is mao in Hindi?
- Mao in Hindi is माओ. See Mao meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is mao?
- Mao can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce mao?
- Mao is pronounced /maʊ̯/.
- What is the plural of mao?
- The plural of mao is maos.
Words near mao in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: mao (page history and authors); Mao (page history and authors); MAO (page history and authors); mao (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mao (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mao (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mao (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mao (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mao (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mao (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mao (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mao (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mao (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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