mao
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The ma'oma'o, Gymnomyza samoensis, a large passerine bird native to Samoa.
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The ma'oma'o, Gymnomyza samoensis, a large passerine bird native to Samoa.
Etymology
Borrowed from Samoan ma'o, from ma'oma'o.
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A fairy chess piece which moves identically to the xiangqi horse, moving one square orthogonally and then one square diagonally at a 135 degree angle. Similar to the chess knight, but has more limited movement as its movement can be obstructed by an intervening piece.
Etymology
English romanization of Mandarin 馬 /马 (mǎ, “horse”). Note: English coinage based on Chinese inspiration, not a real Chinese morpheme in this form.
Forms
- plural
- maos
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mao · The ma'oma'o, Gymnomyza samoensis, a large passerine bird native to Samoa.
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