"miaou" meaning in French

See miaou in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /mja.u/, /mjaw/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Jules78120-miaou.wav
Etymology: From earlier miault, myault, of onomatopoeic origin. Etymology templates: {{m|fr|miault}} miault, {{m|fr|myault}} myault, {{onomatopoeic|fr|nocap=1}} onomatopoeic
  1. meow Categories (topical): Animal sounds Related terms: miauler, ronronner
    Sense id: en-miaou-fr-intj-QEzde8EJ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French onomatopoeias

Download JSON data for miaou meaning in French (1.4kB)

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        }
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