mau

Meaning

Adj

1. (informal) unwell, queasy, poorly, ill
2. (informal) disappointing, bad, meagre (below expectations, either in quantity or quality, though typically not catastrophic)

Adv

1. badly, bad
2. slack

Synonyms

ärmlich

dürftig

karg

kärglich

knapp

kümmerlich

schlecht

👎

spärlich

knausrig

mies

schovel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/maʊ̯/

Etymology

Probably a blend of matt + flau, maybe with influence from mauen in the older sense of "to be weepy/annoying."