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nyah¹

  • /ˈnjæ/

Where it comes from

Uncertain. Assertions of its universality among children regardless of culture or parent tongue are likely false.

interjection

  1. Expressing smug triumph. When the waves didn't catch me, I would laugh and sing out, "Nyah, nyah, nyah!"

nyah²

  • /ˈnja/

Where it comes from

From Japanese にゃあ.

interjection

  1. Internet, slang meow, especially spoken by a catgirl or catboy

Nyah³

proper noun

  1. A town in the Rural City of Swan Hill, north western Victoria, Australia

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"nyah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nyah. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

nyah. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nyah

Chicago

"nyah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nyah.

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@misc{nyah_2026,
  title = {nyah},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nyah},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}