tian

See also tiān, tián, tiǎn, and tiàn

English

Etymology

From Provençal French tian, from Ancient Greek τήγανον (tēganon).

Noun

tian (plural tians)

1. An oval cooking-pot, traditionally used in Provence.

Anagrams

• ain't
• anti
• NAIT
• tina, Tina, TINA

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Esperanto

Adjective

tian

1. accusative singular of tia

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French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τήγανον (tēganon).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /tjɑ̃/

Noun

tian m (plural tians)

1. tian, cooking-pot

Anagrams

• nait, naît
• niât
• tain, 'tain

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Mandarin

Romanization

tian

1. Nonstandard spelling of tiān.
2. Nonstandard spelling of tián.
3. Nonstandard spelling of tiǎn.
4. Nonstandard spelling of tiàn.

Usage notes

English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

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Swedish

Noun

tian

1. definite singular of tia