rian

See also: Rian and rían

Contents

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish rían.

Noun

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

Declension

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 terms

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

Further reading

• C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “rían”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
• “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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Kairiru

Noun

rian

1. water

References

• 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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Ligurian

Etymology

From Latin rivus.

Noun

rian m (please provide plural)

1. brook

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish rían.

Noun

rian m (genitive singular rian, plural rianan)

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

Derived terms

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

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Swedish

Noun

rian

1. definite singular of ria