mafoo

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mafoo

/ˈmɑːfuː/ UK

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From Mandarin 馬伕 /马伕 (mǎfū), from 馬 /马 (mǎ, “horse”) + 伕 (fū, “servant, labourer”).

noun mafoos

In China, someone who looks after horses in a stable; a groom. The mafoos held their charges miserably, as if sick with nerves.

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noun a horse groom (in China)

Français	mafou

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"mafoo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mafoo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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mafoo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mafoo

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"mafoo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mafoo.

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@misc{mafoo_2026,
  title = {mafoo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mafoo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}