Maw-Maw

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Maw-Maw
Maw-Maw
First appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)

Maw-Maws are tadpole-like enemies that Super Mario Bros. Wonder. They chase and eat anything and everything in their path, including other enemies and power-ups left on the ground.[1]

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese アングリ[2]
Anguri
Possibly a pun mixing「あんぐり」(anguri, Japanese ideophonic word for "openmouthed"), and the English words "hungry" or "angry"

Chinese (traditional) 大嘴怪[3]
Dàzuǐ Guài
Big Mouth Monster

Dutch Maw-Maw
 
French Salabafres
Portmanteau of "salamander" and "bâfrer" (to gobble)
German Sagaaah
 
Italian Squalamandra
Portmanteau of "squalo" (shark) and "salamandra" (salamander)
Korean 와앙그리
Waang-geuli
 

Portuguese Gulartixas
Portmanteau of "gula" (gluttony) and "lagartixa" (lizard)
Spanish Digaah
From "digerir" (to digest) and English interjection "aah"

References

  1. ^ Nintendo of America (August 31, 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023. YouTube. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Nintendo 公式チャンネル (August 31, 2023). スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー Direct 2023.8.31. YouTube. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Nintendo HK官方頻道 (August 31, 2023). 《超級瑪利歐兄弟 驚奇》Direct 2023.8.31(中文字幕). YouTube. Retrieved September 8, 2023.