"nyao" meaning in English

See nyao in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: From the Japanese onomatopoeia にゃお (nyao, “meow, miaow”). Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|ja|-}} Japanese, {{m|ja|にゃお||meow, miaow|tr=nyao}} にゃお (nyao, “meow, miaow”) Head templates: {{en-interj}} nyao
  1. (chiefly anime and manga fandom) The cry of a cat. Categories (topical): Animal sounds Categories (lifeform): Cats Synonyms: meow, miaow

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