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nyan

/ˈnjɑːn/

nyan interjection: the cry of a cat; meow, miaow.

Interjection

  1. The cry of a cat; meow, miaow.
    Synonyms:
    nya, nyaa, nyao

Synonyms of nyan

Origin of nyan

From the Japanese onomatopoeia にゃん (nyan).

Words formed from nyan

Words that rhyme with nyan

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Questions about nyan

What does nyan mean?
Nyan means the cry of a cat; meow, miaow.
What part of speech is nyan?
Nyan is an interjection.
How do you pronounce nyan?
Nyan is pronounced /ˈnjɑːn/.

Words near nyan in the dictionary

  1. nyamivirus
  2. nyammed
  3. nyamming
  4. nyams
  5. Nyamwezi
  6. nyan
  7. nyan-binary
  8. nyanbinary
  9. Nyangatom
  10. Nyangumarda
  11. Nyangumarta

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