mamo
- noun
- US
Examples
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I just had a mamo, and it was normal.
Blog text (5) -
"We should control that region because it is sacred for us," says Kunhwingumu, a mamo of the Arhuaco Indians.
Academic text (2004) -
That's what Natnail "Nate" Mamo was doing last week.
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PHOTO (COLOR): Arhuaco mamos, or spiritual leaders, assemble in the indigenous capital of Nabusimake to discuss recent violence in the Sierra Nevada.
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Look at what this "offensive" meme has done... look how many people are talking about breast cancer, all cancers... look how many women did a self-exam when they saw this on FB... look how many women scheduled that mamo they were overdue for... look how many lives might be saved from this "awareness."
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The mamo was a unique bird with striking black plumage and yellow feathers around its tail.
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Scientists believe that the mamo, once native to Hawaii, played an important role in the ecosystem.
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Because of habitat loss, the mamo became extinct, highlighting the need for wildlife conservation efforts.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mamo comes from the Hawaiian word 'mamo', the local name for a small black bird with bright yellow feathers near its tail that once lived in Hawaii. Because Hawaiians used its yellow feathers for royal capes, mamo now names that extinct Hawaiian bird and reminds us of its famous feathers.
