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Esperanto
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Interjection
mjaŭ
- Alternative spelling of miaŭ.
2020, Bertilo Wennergren, Plena Manlibro de Esperanta Gramatiko [Complete Handbook of Esperanto Grammar], E@I, in cooperation with La Ranetoj, →ISBN, section 18.4:La kata bleko miaŭ estas ofte elparolata “miáŭ”, kaj tiam mjaŭ estas pli bona skribo.- The cat sound "miao" is often pronounced “miáŭ”, and then "mjaŭ" is better.
Usage notes
The spelling "miaŭ" is formally a two-syllable word, accented on the first syllable. For some, "mjaŭ", being unambiguously single-syllabled, offers a preferable pronunciation. See the quotation above.