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nyas

/ˈnaɪəs/

nyas noun: an eyas (a fledgling falcon).

Noun

nyas (plural nyases)

  1. (obsolete) an eyas (a fledgling falcon)

Forms of nyas

pluralnyases

Origin of nyas

From Old French niais (“bird from the nest”), from Latin nidus (“nest”).

Words that rhyme with nyas

Questions about nyas

What does nyas mean?
Nyas means an eyas (a fledgling falcon).
What part of speech is nyas?
Nyas is a noun.
How do you pronounce nyas?
Nyas is pronounced /ˈnaɪəs/.
What is the plural of nyas?
The plural of nyas is nyases.

Words near nyas in the dictionary

  1. nyaope
  2. nyaopes
  3. Nyarko
  4. Nyarkos
  5. Nyarrin
  6. nyas
  7. nyasa
  8. Nyasaland
  9. Nyasalander
  10. Nyasalanders
  11. nyases

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