S maw
[ mâ ] / [ mâ ]
Klingon letters:
 maw
Handwritten:
 maw

1. Mao (Zedong)

word type: noun, TKD chapter 3.

This word is a name so does not have a plural form.

Source

Hamletmachine

2. offend
word type: verb, TKD chapter 4.
transitive verb: vay' vImaw. = I offend something.

Source

The Klingon Dictionary p. 94

More Information

This is the name of Mao Zedong. Since the second part of his name did not appear in Hamletmachine, there was no need to transcribe that too.

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Definition of {maw}
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https://klingon.wiki/Word/Maw
Retrieved 21 Mar 2023

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