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MAU¹

noun MAUs

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of media/multiple attachment unit: a connectivity device for a token ring network.
  2. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of monthly active user: a measurement of customer engagement, typically with an online service.

Mau²

Where it comes from

From mȧu, the rendering of Egyptian mjw (“cat”) in Karl Richard Lepsius’s 19th-century transcription system.

noun Maus

  1. A kind of short-haired domestic cat.

Mau³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hindi मऊ (maū).

proper noun

  1. A city and district of Azamgarh division, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Closest in meaning: trade, ming, mou, mao, danny, kelsey, overbeck, desire, covet, long, yearn, wish, crave, plan, intend, need

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

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{mau_2026,
  title = {MAU},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mau},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}