няша

Russian

Etymology 1

Probably Finno-Ugric.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnʲaʂə]

Noun

ня́ша • (njášaf anim (genitive ня́ши, nominative plural ня́ши, genitive plural няш)

  1. (dialectal) bottom layer of a shallow lake full of scum and mud
  2. (dialectal) scum (algae)
    Synonym: тина (tina)
Declension

Etymology 2

From Japanese にゃあ (meow, sound of a cat)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnʲaʂə]

Noun

ня́ша • (njášaf anim (genitive ня́ши, nominative plural ня́ши, genitive plural няш, diminutive ня́шка)

  1. (colloquial) cute girl, babe, cutie
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