Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nya

/ˈnjɑː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: nya
IPA: /ˈnjɑː/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

The cry of a cat: meow, miaow.

Slang

name

Initialism of National Youth Administration.

American usage

Etymology

From the Japanese onomatopoeia にゃ (nya).

Usage

Slang
American usage

Synonyms

nyaa nyan nyao

Rhymes With

la ya ma ah ha da pa na nah ha-ha fa ar

Questions

How do you pronounce nya?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnjɑː/.
What does nya mean?: The cry of a cat: meow, miaow.
Where does nya come from?: From the Japanese onomatopoeia にゃ (nya).

How to pronounce nya

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