ņaudiens

Latvian

Etymology

From ņaud(ēt) (“to meow”) +‎ -iens.

Noun

ņaudiens m (1st declension)

  1. meow (one instance of a cat's typical vocal sound)
    kaķa ņaudieni ― the cat's meows
    krūmos atskanēja miermīlīgs ņaudiens ― in the bushes there sounded a peaceful meow
    pagrabā nejauki iebrēcās kaķis un pēc gara ņaudiena apklusa ― in the cellar, a nasty cat cried out; after a long meow he became silent

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