rian

See also: Rian and rían

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IrishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Irish rían.

NounEdit

rian m ‎(genitive singular riain, nominative plural rianta)

1. course, path
2. mark, trace, track
3. (card games) jink
4. power of movement, vigor
5. (traditional) genealogy

DeclensionEdit

Declension of rian

Irregular

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative rian rianta Vocative a rian a rianta Genitive riain rian Dative rian rianta

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an rian na rianta Genitive an riain na rian Dative leis an rian don rian leis na rianta

Usage notesEdit

Genitive plural rian is only used in some cases; in others, genitive plural is identical to nominative plural, rianta.

Derived termsEdit

• comhrian ‎(“corresponding course; contour”)
• trasrian ‎(“crossing”)
• rianaí ‎(“wayfarer, wanderer; tracker, tracer; genealogist”)
• rianaigh ‎(“to mark out, trace, indent, chart, track”)

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KairiruEdit

NounEdit

rian

1. water

ReferencesEdit

• Terry Crowley, ‎Claire Bowern, An Introduction to Historical Linguistics (2010, ISBN 0195365542), page 333
• Stephen Adolphe Wurm, New Guinea Area Languages and Language Study (1976)

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LigurianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin rivus.

NounEdit

rian m ‎(please provide plural)

1. brook

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Scottish GaelicEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Irish rían.

NounEdit

rian m ‎(genitive singular rian, plural rianan)

1. method, system, mode, manner
2. methodicalness, orderliness
3. reason, sense, sanity
4. (music) arrangement

Derived termsEdit

• mì-rian ‎(“confusion, disorder, turbulence”)
• rianachd ‎(“management, administration”)
• rianadair ‎(“arranger; controller, governor”)
• rianail ‎(“methodical”)
• rianaire ‎(“administrator”)

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SwedishEdit

NounEdit

rian

1. definite singular of ria