kiang

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See also: kiāng

English

Equus kiang holdereri

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Etymology

From Tibetan རྐྱང (rkyang, wild ass).

Pronunciation

Noun

kiang (plural kiangs)

  1. A large wild ass, Equus kiang, native to the Tibetan Plateau.

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Mandarin

Romanization

kiang

  1. Nonstandard spelling of kiāng.

Usage notes

  • 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.