میو

Persian

Alternative forms

مو (maw / mow), موء (maw' / mow'), مواء (muwā' / movâ')

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /mi.ˈjaw/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mi.jäw]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mi.jäw]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mi.jäw]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [mi.jow]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [mi.jäw]

Readings
Classical reading^?	miyaw
Dari reading^?	miyaw
Iranian reading^?	miyow
Tajik reading^?	miyav

Interjection

میو • (miyaw / miyow) (Tajik spelling мияв)

meow (used to indicate the cry of a cat)

Noun

میو • (miyaw / miyow) (Tajik spelling мияв)

(childish) cat, feline, pussy

References

Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “میو”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press.