gian

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gian"

Bikol Central

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: gi‧an
• IPA^(key): /ɡiˈʔan/, [ɡiˈʔan̪]

Noun

gìan

1. lightness; weightlessness

   Antonym: gabat

Derived terms

• kagianan
• maggian
• magian
• pagian

 

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• ghéenan (Sette Comuni)

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

• Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

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

• bigian

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: gien

Further reading

• “gian”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 間. Doublet of căn.

Noun

gian

1. compartment, room

Derived terms

Derived terms

• không gian
• nhân gian
• thế gian
• thời gian
• trần gian
• trung gian

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 奸.

Adjective

gian

1. evil, wicked

   1820, Nguyễn Du, Truyện Kiều (傳翹) [The Tale of Kieu], 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

• gian ác
• gian manh
• gian thương
• gian trá
• gian xảo

 

Anagrams

• ngai