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Esperanto
Pronunciation
Determiner
nian
- accusative singular of nia
Mandarin
Romanization
nian
- Nonstandard spelling of niān.
- Nonstandard spelling of nián.
- Nonstandard spelling of niǎn.
- Nonstandard spelling of niàn.
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.
Swedish
Noun
nian
- definite singular of nia
- Jag går i nian ― I'm in ninth grade
- (slang) the face
Anagrams
Whitesands
Noun
nian
- day
References
Wutunhua
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Mandarin 年 (nián).
Noun
nian
- year
- Synonym: lo
xo wang san nian-de ggo jjhayek jjhang-la-lio ze-li.- Xiao Wang has studied Chinese for three years.
Etymology 2
From Mandarin 念 (niàn).
Verb
nian
- to read
ni ma-ge nian-di-yek?- What are you reading?
- to recite
References
- Erika Sandman (2016) A Grammar of Wutun, University of Helsinki (PhD), →ISBN
Yoruba
Etymology
From ní (“to have”) + ìan (“memory”), literally “to have a memory”
Pronunciation
Verb
nían
- (Ondo) Alternative form of níran (“to remember”)
- Synonyms: ántí, yèè
- (Ondo) Alternative form of níran (“to remind someone”)
- Synonyms: ránlétí, yèlérè
Derived terms