Indonesian Word of the Day
mau
/MAU/ • verb (modal) — 16th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to want; to intend; used to express desire or future intention
Examples
- Saya mau kopi.
(I want coffee.) - Mau ikut ke pasar besok?
(Do you want to come to the market tomorrow?) - Dia mau mencoba resep ini.
(He/She wants to try this recipe.)
Synonyms
- ingin
- hendak
Mau is the everyday way to say 'want' or 'going to' in Indonesian. It's very common in casual speech and indicates desire or intention. For more formal or polite contexts, speakers may use 'ingin' or 'hendak'. Mau can also mark near future actions (like 'I'm going to...').
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