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

First declension

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

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

• Alternative genitive plural used in certain cases: rian

Derived termsEdit

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

Further readingEdit

• “rían” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “rian” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 568.
• "rian" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• Entries containing “rian” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “rian” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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KairiruEdit

NounEdit

rian

1. water

ReferencesEdit

• Terry Crowley, ‎Claire Bowern, An Introduction to Historical Linguistics (2010, →ISBN, 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