MAU

M3A1U1

noun

A kind of short-haired domestic cat.

OriginEgyptian mjw →
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Meanings

MAU1

nounMAU (plural MAUs)

plural MAUs

  1. abbreviationinitialismcomputingInitialism of media/multiple attachment unit: a connectivity device for a token ring network.
  2. abbreviationinitialismbusinessInitialism of monthly active user: a measurement of customer engagement, typically with an online service.

Mau2

nounMau (plural Maus)

plural Maus

  1. A kind of short-haired domestic cat.

Mau3

proper noun
  1. A city and district of Azamgarh division, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Origin

Mau · noun

  1. Egyptianmjw“cat”
  2. EnglishMau

From mȧu, the rendering of Egyptian mjw (“cat”) in Karl Richard Lepsius’s 19th-century transcription system.

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Mau · proper noun

  1. Hindiमऊ
  2. EnglishMau

Borrowed from Hindi मऊ (maū).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

MAU. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/MAU

MLA

“MAU.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/MAU. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “MAU,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/MAU.

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