mau
Meaning
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- (comparable) bad
- (comparable) evil, wicked
- (comparable) harmful
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmaw/
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese mao, from Latin malus, from Proto-Italic. Cognate with Galician mao and Spanish malo.
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