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Etymology edit

Blend of приве́т (privét, hi) +‎ мя́у (mjáu, meow). Recorded since at least the 2000s. Had a boost in popularity in 2019 when it was used by singer Olga Buzova in episode 11 of YouTube game show Comment Out.[1]

Pronunciation edit

Interjection edit

привя́у (privjáu)

  1. (youth slang, endearing) hi

References edit

  1. ^ Чикен Карри (2019 July 16) “Comment Out #11/ Ольга Бузова х Фёдор Смолов”, in YouTube[1] (in Russian), retrieved 2023-12-17