English

Proper noun

Mao

1. A common surname​, from Mandarin, usually referring to Mao Zedong.

Translations

Derived terms

• Maoism
• Maoist

Anagrams

• Amo., moa, MOA, oma

Japanese

Romanization

Mao

1. rōmaji reading of まお

English

Mao

Wikispecies

Noun

mao ‎(plural maos)

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

Anagrams

• moa

Angor

Noun

mao

1. taro

Galician

Adjective

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

1. Alternative form of malo

Japanese

Romanization

mao

1. rōmaji reading 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

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Swedish

Initialism

mao

1. med andra ord (in other words)