miyav
/mijav/from spelling rules
The English word "meow" is translated into Turkish as miyav.
The word miyav is an onomatopoeia used to represent the cry of a cat.
Meaning: cry of a cat (intj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
While miyav represents the sound itself, the verb form meaning "to meow" is miyavlamak.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /mijav/. The /m/ is like [m]uch, the /i/ is like cr[ee]k, the /j/ is like [y]es and the /v/ is like [v]ase.
Did you know?
- In Turkey, cats are so culturally cherished that Istanbul is globally famous as the 'city of cats' where residents collectively care for thousands of stray felines.
- Because Turkish is an agglutinative language, you can add suffixes to miyavlamak to create complex meanings, such as miyavlaşmak to describe two cats meowing back and forth at each other.
- While miyav is the standard sound, Turkish children often use the phrase pisi pisi to call a cat, which describes the sound of a soft hiss or a beckoning noise.
Examples in context
- Kedi "miyav" deyip bana baktı."Meow," said the cat, and it looked at me.This sentence shows a cat making the sound miyav.Tatoeba #11613943 by janTuki, translation #1459981 by shekitten
- Sizi miyavlamaya zorlayan nedir?What compels you to meow?This sentence uses the verb form of the sound.Tatoeba #10143332 by BUSRA16, translation #812829 by Zifre
- İnek "mö" ve kedi ise "miyav" der.The cow goes "moo" and the cat goes "meow."This sentence compares the sounds made by a cow and a cat using miyav.Tatoeba #8220377 by deyta, translation #5033420 by scheherezhad
- Bakın, kediler miyav diyor.Look, the cats are meowing.
- Kedi miyavladı.The cat meowed.
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elif and Burak are looking at a kitten in a pet shop.
- ElifBak, kedi çok tatlı bir şekilde miyavladı.Look, the cat meowed so sweetly.
- BurakEvet, gerçekten çok sevimli görünüyor.Yes, he looks really cute.
- ElifSence de miyavlaması çok komik değil mi?Don't you think his meow is very funny?
- BurakKesinlikle, sesi çok ince.Absolutely, his voice is very high-pitched.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “meow” translations and entries miyav, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
