"mau" meaning in Finnish

See mau in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈmɑu̯/, [ˈmɑ̝u̯]
Rhymes: -ɑu Etymology: Onomatopoeic Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|fi}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{head|fi|interjection}} mau
  1. the sound a cat makes; meow
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