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Meow vs Miao - What's the difference?

meow | miao |

As an interjection meow

is the cry of a cat.

As a noun meow

is the cry of a cat.

As a verb meow

is of a cat, to make its cry.

As a proper noun Miao is

any of the languages of the Miao (Hmong), an ethnic group of China and Vietnam belonging to the Hmong-Mien language family.

meow

English

Alternative forms

* meu * mew * miaow, miaou (UK)

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • The cry of a cat.
  • Said in reply to a spiteful or catty comment.
  • Said to denote seductiveness, mimicking a growl.

    • Synonyms

    * nyao

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The cry of a cat.

    • Derived terms

    * cat’s meow * meowy

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Of a cat, to make its cry.

    • Synonyms

    * mew

    miao

    English

    (Miao)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • Any of the languages of the Miao (Hmong), an ethnic group of China and Vietnam belonging to the Hmong-Mien language family.

    • External links

    * Ethnologue report on the Miao languages

    Anagrams

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