sian

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See also: Sian, ŝian, Siân, -sian, siâⁿ, siān, sián, and siàⁿ

English

Etymology

From Hokkien 𤺪 (siān).

Pronunciation

Adjective

sian (comparative more sian, superlative most sian)

  1. (colloquial, Singapore, Singlish) Bored, weary or fed-up.
  2. (colloquial, Singapore, Singlish) Dull, boring, wearisome.

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Pronunciation

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Pronoun

sian

  1. accusative singular of sia

Finnish

Noun

sian

  1. genitive singular of sika

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Old Dutch

Etymology

From earlier *sehan, from Proto-West Germanic *sehwan.

Verb

sian

  1. to see

Inflection

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: sien
    • Dutch: zien
      • Afrikaans: sien
      • Javindo: sien, siet
      • Jersey Dutch: zîn, zîne
    • Limburgish: zeen

Further reading

  • “sian”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Old Irish sín, from Proto-Celtic *sīnā. Cognate with Irish síon.

Noun

sian f (genitive singular sìne, plural siantan)

  1. (rough) weather, storm

Etymology 2

Noun

sian m

  1. Alternative form of sìon
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