Latvian

Kaķis ņaud

Ņaudēt

Verb

ņaudēt intr., 3rd conj., pres. ņaudu, ņaudi, ņaud, past ņaudēju

1. (only 3rd person) to meow (to produce a cat's typical vocal noise, cry)

   kaķis, pelēks kā pele, ņaudā un ņaudā‎ ― the cat, gray as a mouse, keeps meowing

   kaķis velnišķi ņaudēja un lūkojās manī‎ ― the cat meowed devilishly and looked at me

2. (colloquial) to meow, to whine (to talk in a tearful voice, usually in order to complain or beg)

   viņai nebija šī cilvēka žēl, bet šausmīgs kauns... tagad viņš lūdzās un ņaudēja‎ ― she was not sorry for that person, rather she felt terrible shame... now he is begging and meowing (= whining)

Conjugation

Derived terms

prefixed verbs:

other derived terms:

• ņaudiens

See also

• murrāt
• ņau