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madu

Pronunciation: /ˈmɑd̥u/

“madu” is an Estonian word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. snake
  2. a mean, sneaky, deceitful person

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *mato, see there for further etymology. Cognates include Finnish mato (“worm”), Votic mato, Ingrian mato, Livvi mado, Ludian mado and Veps mado.

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