This is the 6491st most frequent Swedish word.
mao
"Mao" in Swedish is an abbreviation for "med andra ord," meaning "in other words."
Here 'mao' is used as a contraction of 'med andra ord', translating to 'in other words'.
Författaren använde många symboler, mao är texten rik på betydelser.
The author used many symbols, 'mao' the text is rich in meanings.
In this sentence, 'mao' acts as a summary or clarification phrase meaning 'in short'.
Jag var trött och hungrig, mao var det dags för en paus.
I was tired and hungry, 'mao' it was time for a break.
Here 'mao' is introducing a conclusion derived from the preceding text, roughly meaning 'therefore' or 'thus'.