เหมียว
mǐao/mia̯w˩˩˦/
The Thai word for "meow" is เหมียว (mǐao).
This is the standard onomatopoeia used by Thai speakers to represent the sound a cat makes.
Meaning: cry of a cat (intj)
Which one should you use?
While เหมียว is the standard way to represent the sound, the variation มิ๊ว is an informal way to imitate the sound of a cat in Thai.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
mǐao
Did you know?
- In many Thai social media contexts, text versions of เหมียว are used as a way to soften a sentence or appear more friendly and less aggressive.
- The spelling of เหมียว includes the silent ห, which is a common Thai orthographic feature used to change the tone of the consonant but does not add a sound.
- The word เหมียว is often doubled as เหมียว เหมียว when talking to pets, as repeating words is a common Thai way to create a softer or more affectionate tone.
Examples in context
- แมวร้องเหมียวเหมียวmaeo rong miao miaoThe cat is meowing.
- น้องแมวร้องเหมียวขออาหารnong maeo rong miao kho a-hanThe kitten is meowing for food.
- ได้ยินเสียงแมวร้องเหมียวไหมdai yin siang maeo rong miao maiDid you hear the cat meowing?
Example conversation
A woman is playing with her kitten in the living room.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitน้องแมวร้องเหมียวเสียงดังมากเลยnong maeo rong miao siang dang mak loeiThe kitten is meowing very loudly.
- พิมล Pimonเขาคงอยากกินขนมแล้วล่ะkhao khong yak kin khanom laeo laHe probably wants some treats now.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitเดี๋ยวพี่ไปหาขนมให้เขานะdiao phi pai ha khanom hai khao naI'll go get him some treats.
- พิมล Pimonฝากด้วยนะคะfak duai na khaPlease do.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “meow” translations and entries เหมียว, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
