Is this an error...?


I came across the following in a book I'm reading but have ever seen that kind
of grammar before, and Google isn't bringing anything up at all:

固くし **てみあ**

I'm beginning to think it's a print error. If anyone will know it'll be you
guys on here :)

P.S. the full sentence was: そのとき、腕の中でしどけなく溶けていた猫が急に身を固くしてみあ、と鳴いて。




`みあ` stands for meow, the sound tone of the cat.

> そのとき、腕の中でしどけなく溶けていた猫が急に身を固くしてみあ、と鳴いて。

The whole sentence means

> Suddenly, the cat, which was just lying liquidly in man's arm, quickly
> restored its body, and "meow"-ed out.

(forgive my poor translation -w-||)

