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😜 To tease 👅 A mocking sound 😝 To taunt
nyah

nyah

8 9.9
A short teasing sound made by children to mock someone
  • noun
  • /nɪɑ/
  • Baby Talk
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  • During recess, the kids shouted nyah, nyah while running around the playground.

Examples

Synonyms

neener
vsnyah
  • Baby Talk
1 9.9

A childish taunt said to annoy someone

is more playful and often repeated rather than meant to provoke
nyah nyah
vsnyah
  • Offensive
9.9

A short sing-song sound children make to tease someone

is less melodic and not presented in a sing song way

Idioms

nyah nyah
  • Offensive
9.9

A short sing-song sound children make to tease someone

Surface Forms

nyah singular
nyahs plural

Etymology

Nyah as a noun names the teasing sound children make, similar to the chant nyah-nyah or neener-neener on playgrounds. So a nyah is a short, repeated sound used to 'taunt' someone in a playful way.