No. 6,491 in Swedish
mao
"Mao" in Swedish is an abbreviation for "med andra ord," meaning "in other words."
In a sentence
Författaren använde många symboler, mao är texten rik på betydelser.
The author used many symbols, 'mao' the text is rich in meanings.
Here 'mao' is used as a contraction of 'med andra ord', translating to 'in other words'.
Jag var trött och hungrig, mao var det dags för en paus.
I was tired and hungry, 'mao' it was time for a break.
In this sentence, 'mao' acts as a summary or clarification phrase meaning 'in short'.
Planerna ändrades snabbt och oväntat, mao fick vi vara flexibla.
The plans changed quickly and unexpectedly, 'mao' we had to be flexible.
Here 'mao' is introducing a conclusion derived from the preceding text, roughly meaning 'therefore' or 'thus'.
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