にゃ

Japanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɲ̟a̠]

Etymology 1

Syllable

にゃ • (nya) 

1. The hiragana syllable にゃ (nya). Its equivalent in katakana is ニャ (nya).

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic

Noun

にゃ • (nya) 

1. mew, meow (US, Australia), miaow (UK)

   にゃあと鳴(な)く

   nyā to naku

   to mew

Alternative forms

• にゃあ (nyā)
• ニャー (nyā)

Descendants

• → English: nya

Etymology 3

Particle

にゃ • (nya) 

1. Contraction of には (ni wa).