maw

English

/mɔː/, /mɔ/, /mɑ/

noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) The stomach, especially of an animal.
  • The upper digestive tract (where food enters the body), especially the mouth and jaws of a fearsome and ravenous creature.
  • Any large, insatiable or perilous opening.
  • Appetite; inclination.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English mawe inherited from Old English maga (stomach, maw) inherited from Proto-Germanic *magô (stomach, belly) derived from Proto-Indo-European *mak- (belly, bag, small bag pouch).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mak-

Gloss

belly, bag, small bag pouch

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

袋

Emoji

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