nyan

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/ˈnjɑːn/

interjection

The cry of a cat; meow, miaow.

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nyanyaanyao
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Meanings

interjection
  1. The cry of a cat; meow, miaow.

    Synonyms: nya, nyaa, nyao

Synonyms & antonyms

interjectionThe cry of a cat; meow, miaow.

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nyanyaanyao
Also see
meownyanyaanyao

Origin

From the Japanese onomatopoeia にゃん (nyan).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nyan

jangonedanIranjeanTaiwanPakistanjuansudanMilanOmanAzerbaijanAvonnirvanaBhutankhanafghanyuankanRajasthanMcMahonshamanAmmanHunan
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Cite this entry
APA

nyan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nyan

MLA

“nyan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nyan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nyan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nyan.

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