See also: kiāng

English

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Equus kiang holdereri

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Etymology

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From Tibetan རྐྱང (rkyang, wild ass).

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Noun

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kiang (plural kiangs)

  1. A large wild ass, Equus kiang, native to the Tibetan Plateau.

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Mandarin

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Romanization

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kiang

  1. Nonstandard spelling of kiāng.

Usage notes

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  • Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.