gian
See also: Appendix:Variations of "gian"
Bikol Central edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Philippine *ʀaqan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀaqan.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gìan
- lightness; weightlessness
- Antonym: gabat
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Cimbrian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German gān, from Old High German gān, from Proto-West Germanic *gān, from Proto-Germanic *gāną. Cognate with German gehen, English go.
Verb edit
gian (strong class 7 , third-person singular present indicative geat, past participle gånt, auxiliary soin)
Conjugation edit
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
- infinitive: gian
- second person singular present indicative: geast
- third person singular present indicative: geat
- past participle: gånt
References edit
- Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
Ibanag edit
Etymology edit
From *giyan, compare Ilocano yan.
Noun edit
gian
Old Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *jehan.
Verb edit
gian
- to acknowledge, to recognise
- to declare
Inflection edit
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Middle Dutch: gien
Further reading edit
- “gian”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 間. Doublet of căn.
Noun edit
gian
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Derived terms
Etymology 2 edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 奸.
Adjective edit
gian
- evil, wicked
- 1820, Nguyễn Du, Truyện Kiều (傳翹) [The Tale of Kieu], published 1870, line 1663:
- 𣦍情埃別謀奸
- Ngay tình ai biết mưu gian?
- How could honest people think of this as a nefarious trick?
- dishonest
- của gian ― riches obtained from morally dubious means
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