mao
The English word “mao” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- The ma'oma'o, Gymnomyza samoensis, a large passerine bird native to Samoa.
- 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
Borrowed from Samoan ma'o, from ma'oma'o.
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