νιάου

Greek

Etymology

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɲau/

Interjection

νιάου • (niáou)

(onomatopoeia) meow (sound of a cat)
- 1959, Alekos Sakellarios (lyrics), Manos Hadjidakis (music), “Το Γκρίζο Γατί [The Grey Cat]”, in Το Ξύλο Βγήκε Από Τον Παράδεισο [Maiden's Cheek], performed by Aliki Vougiouklaki:
  Νιάου νιάου, βρε γατούλα,
  Με τη ροζ μυτούλα,
  Γατούλα μου μικρή.
  Niáou niáou, vre gatoúla,
  Me ti roz mytoúla,
  Gatoúla mou mikrí.
  Meow, meow, little cat,
  With the little pink nose,
  My little cat.

Noun

νιάου • (niáou) n (indeclinable)

meow (sound a cat makes)

Derived terms

νιαουρίζω (niaourízo)
νιαούρισμα (niaoúrisma)
τι κάνει νιάου νιάου στα κεραμίδια (ti kánei niáou niáou sta keramídia)

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