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to nyau

to nyau

9.9
To make a soft sound like a cat's meow
  • verb
  • /njaʊ/
translation icon : maullar
  • The kitten began to nyau softly when it wanted to be picked up.

Examples

  • Every morning, the stray cats nyau outside my window for food.

  • The kitten nyaued for attention.

  • When she heard the thunder, the frightened cat started to nyau loudly.

  • She nyau softly to call her cat.

  • The kitten began to nyau softly when it wanted to be picked up.

  • Every morning, the stray cats nyau outside my window for food.

  • She nyau softly to call her cat.

Synonyms

to miaow
vsto nyau
  • UK
1.9

To make the short high sound cats make

is softer and quieter than that common cat cry
to waul
vsto nyau
  • Archaic
9.9

To make a loud, high, sad sound like a cat's cry

is a softer, quieter cat sound rather than a loud whining cry

Antonyms

silence
660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

How Loud

to yowl
2 6.3
meow
48 1.0
to nyau
9.9
mew
3 6.7

Surface Forms

nyau infinitive
nyaued past
nyaued past participle
nyauing present participle
nyaus third person singular

Etymology

Nyau as a verb comes from the cat sound 'meow' and means to make a soft meow. So when a kitten nyaus it is simply making that small cat sound.