mao

mao · noun¹

1. Samoan · borrowed fromma'o
2. English todaymao

Borrowed from Samoan ma'o, from ma'oma'o.

mao · noun²

1. Mandarin · derived from馬 /马“horse”
2. English todaymao

English romanization of Mandarin 馬 /马 (mǎ, “horse”). Note: English coinage based on Chinese inspiration, not a real Chinese morpheme in this form.

Mao · proper noun³

1. Mandarin · derived from毛
2. English todayMao

From Mandarin 毛 (Máo).

Mao · proper noun⁴

1. Tibeto-Burman · borrowed fromMao“indigenous ethnonym”
2. English todayMao

Borrowed from Tibeto-Burman.

Mao · proper noun⁵

1. Amharic · borrowed fromMao“indigenous ethnonym”
2. English todayMao

Borrowed from Amharic Mao (“indigenous ethnonym”).

Mao · noun⁶

Named after Mao Zedong, who had a mole on his chin that resembled a labret.