miamhail
The Gaelic word for the meow of a cat is miamhail.
Meaning: cry of a cat (intj)
Which one should you use?
The related form miamha is the noun used to refer to the cry of a cat itself.
Related words
Did you know?
- In Gaelic folklore, cats are sometimes linked to the cat sith, a spectral cat that could steal the souls of the dead if it meowed during a funeral.
- In Gaelic, the sound of a cat is often described using onomatopoeia that sounds more like 'miau' than the English 'meow'.
- The form miamhail is an interjection, meaning it functions as a sound effect in writing rather than a noun or verb.
Example conversation
Isla and Finlay are feeding their cat.
- IslaSeall air an cat, miamhail!Look at the cat, meow!
- FinlayTha e ag iarraidh biadh.He wants food.
- IslaTha e a' miamhail gu h-uaine a-nis.He is meowing softly now.
- FinlayThig an seo, a chat!Come here, kitty!
