Maw-Maw
- Not to be confused with Maw-Ray.
| Maw-Maw | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot form Super Mario Bros. Wonder | |
| Appears in | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) |
Maw-Maws are ravenous enemies that first appear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder that resemble two-legged Japanese giant salamanders. They are featured prominently in a level named after them, Maw-Maw Mouthful. Most of them chase and eat anything and everything in their path, including other enemies and power-ups left on the ground. However, they cannot eat players, who will only take damage on contact with their mouths (unless the players are in their Goomba form via a Wonder Effect, in which case the player will be eaten and instantly lose a life). After chasing for a period of time, they stop for a moment, panting in exhaustion with their eyes wide open and their tongue hanging out. There are, however, some Maw-Maws that do not move from their spot, only changing the direction they are facing and opening their mouths when a player or projectile is a short distance in front of them.
Maw-Maws get stunned when jumped on or when they attempt to open their mouths while under a low ceiling and consequently hit their head, which can activate or break blocks above it. Maw-Maws can be defeated by jumping on them while they are stunned, ground pounding them once regardless of their current state, drill attacks, or by striking them with a single shell or with nine fireballs, but if they are facing the projectile thrown at them and they are not eating anything at that moment, they will swallow the projectile and spit it back out (with spat fireballs traveling in a straight trajectory rather than bouncing on the ground).
Gallery[edit]
Artwork
Model
A Maw-Maw with its mouth open
A stunned Maw-Maw after being stomped
A tired Maw-Maw after missing its target
A Maw-Maw pursing Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Blue Toad in their Goomba forms
Naming[edit]
Maw-Maws' name is derived from "maw," synonymous to "appetite."
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アングリ[1][2][3] Anguri |
From the ideophonic「あんぐり」(anguri, "openmouthed") and「ハングリー」(hangurī, "hungry") | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 大嘴怪[1] Dàzuǐguài (Mandarin) Daaihjéuigwaai (Cantonese) |
Big-mouthed Monster | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 大嘴怪[1][4] Dàzuǐhuài (Mandarin) Daaihjéuigwaai (Cantonese) |
Big-mouthed Monster | |
| Dutch | Maw-Maw[5][1] | - | |
| French | Salabafre[6][1] | From salamandre ("salamander") and bâfrer ("to gobble") | |
| German | Sagaaah[7][1] | From sag aaah ("say ahh") | |
| Italian | Squalamadra[8][1] | From squalo ("shark") and salamadra ("salamander") | |
| Korean | 와앙그리[1][9] Waanggeuri |
From the ideophonic "와앙" (waang, "openmouthed") and "헝그리" (heong'geuri, "hungry") | |
| Portuguese | Gulartixa[10][1] | From gula ("gluttony") and lagartixa ("lizard") | |
| Russian | Жрамандра[1] Zhramandra |
From жрать (zhrat', "to gobble") and саламандра (salamandra, "salamander") | |
| Spanish | Digaah[11][1] | From diga aah ("say ahh") |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k In-game name for Maw-Maw Mouthful from Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
- ^ Kazuma, Sakurai, Sato Tomoya, Nakatani Itaru, Kojima Katsuyuki, and Hashiguchi Yuya (2023). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー かんぺき攻略本』. Tokyo: Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN 4-047337-02-1. Page 42.
- ^ Sawada, Yukio (2025). Super Mario-kun, vol. 60. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-149770-3. Page 28.
- ^ 23 Feb. 2024. 阻擋瑪利歐一行人的去路。將為您介紹花花王國充滿個人特色的敵方角色。～第一篇～【前往驚奇的世界 Vol.13】. Nintendo Official Site (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 31 Mar. 2025. (Archived April 28, 2025, 08:10:34 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ "Maw-Maws slokken alles op wat in hun buurt komt." – Nintendo Nederland (31 Aug. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct – 31-08-2023 (21:40). YouTube (Dutch).
- ^ « Les Salabafres essaient d'engloutir tout ce qui passe à leur portée. » – Nintendo France (31 Aug. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct – 31/08/2023 (26:11). YouTube (French). Retrieved 21 Feb. 2026.
- ^ „Sagaaahs verschlingen alles, was ihren riesigen Mäulern zu nahe kommt.“ – Nintendo DE (31 Aug. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct – 31.08.2023 (27:05). YouTube (German).
- ^ «Le Squalamandre divorano qualsiasi cosa si avvicini troppo alle loro fameliche bocche.» – NintendoItalia (31 Aug. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct – 31/08/2023 (23:56). YouTube (Italian).
- ^ 8 Feb. 2024. 마리오와 친구들을 방해한다. 플라워 왕국에서 만날 수 있는 개성 넘치는 적 캐릭터를 소개. ~제1편~【원더의 세계로 Vol.13】. Nintendo Official Site (Korean). Retrieved 13 Feb. 2024. (Archived July 12, 2025, 14:54:22 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ «Já as Gulartixas comerão tudo o que se aproximar das suas bocas gigantescas.» – Nintendo Portugal (31 Aug. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct – 31/08/2023 (20:04). YouTube (European Portuguese).
- ^ «Las Digaahs se zamparán todo lo que se acerque a sus gigantescas fauces.» – Nintendo España (31 Aug. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct – 31-08-2023 (24:36). YouTube (European Spanish).
