kiang
See also: kiāng
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Tibetan རྐྱང (rkyang, “wild ass”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) enPR: kē-ängʹ IPA(key): /kiˈɑŋ/
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: kē-ăngʹ IPA(key): /kiˈæŋ/
- Rhymes: (General American) -ɑŋ, (Received Pronunciation) -æŋ
Noun edit
kiang (plural kiangs)
- A large wild ass, Equus kiang, native to the Tibetan Plateau.
Derived terms edit
- eastern kiang (Equus kiang holdereri)
- southern kiang (Equus kiang polyodon)
- western kiang (Equus kiang kiang)
Translations edit
Equus kiang
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Anagrams edit
Mandarin edit
Romanization edit
kiang
- Nonstandard spelling of kiāng.
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.