bian
See also: Appendix:Variations of "bian"
Basque edit
Numeral edit
bian
Cornish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Brythonic *bɨx, from Proto-Celtic *biggos (“small”). Cognate with Breton bihan, Irish beag, Welsh bychan.
Adjective edit
bian
Irish edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
bian m (genitive singular biain, nominative plural biain)
Declension edit
Declension of bian
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bian | bhian | mbian |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bian”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Lokono edit
Numeral edit
bian
Mandarin edit
Romanization edit
bian
- Nonstandard spelling of biān.
- Nonstandard spelling of biǎn.
- Nonstandard spelling of biàn.
Usage notes edit
- 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.
Norman edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French bien, from Latin bene.
Adverb edit
bian (comparative mux)
Derived terms edit
- mercie bian (“thank you very much”)