gian

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Bikol Central

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *ʀaqan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀaqan.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: gi‧an
  • IPA(key): /ɡiˈʔan/,

Noun

gìan

  1. lightness; weightlessness
    Antonym: gabat

Derived terms

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

gian (strong class 7 , third-person singular present indicative geat, past participle gånt, auxiliary soin)

  1. (Luserna) to go
    Bobrall du geast, gedenkhte ber du pist. ― Wherever you go, remember who you are.

Conjugation

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

Ibanag

Etymology

From *giyan, compare Ilocano yan.

Noun

gian

  1. place

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *jehan.

Verb

gian

  1. to acknowledge, to recognise
  2. to declare

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: gien

Further reading

  • “gian”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 間. Doublet of căn.

Noun

gian

  1. compartment, room
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Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 奸.

Adjective

gian

  1. evil, wicked
    1820, Nguyễn Du, Truyện Kiều (傳翹), 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?
  2. dishonest
    của gian ― riches obtained from morally dubious means
Derived terms
Derived terms

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