rian

See also: Rian and rían

Iban

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ri.an/

Noun

rian

1. durian

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish rían.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾˠiən̪ˠ/, /ɾˠiənˠ/

Noun

rian m (genitive singular riain, nominative plural rianta)

1. mark, trace, track

Declension

Declension of rian (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative rian rianta vocative a riain a rianta genitive riain rianta dative rian rianta forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an rian na rianta genitive an riain na rianta dative leis an rian don rian leis na rianta

• Alternative genitive plural used in certain cases: rian

Derived terms

• comhrian (“contour”)
• rianaí (“wayfarer, wanderer”)
• rianaigh (“to mark out, trace”)
• trasrian (“crossing”)

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “rian”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 568
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “rian”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “rian”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “rian”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025

Kairiru

Noun

rian

1. water

References

• Terry Crowley, Claire Bowern, An Introduction to Historical Linguistics (2010, →ISBN, page 333
• Stephen Adolphe Wurm, New Guinea Area Languages and Language Study (1976)

Ligurian

Etymology

From Latin rivus.

Noun

rian m (please provide plural)

1. brook

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ri.an]
• Rhymes: -ian, -an
• Hyphenation: ri‧an

Etymology 1

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Noun

rian (Jawi spelling ريان)

1. A unit of measurement for strings.

Etymology 2

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Noun

rian (Jawi spelling ريان)

1. (Sarawak) A type of wood of Palaquium trees.

   Synonyms: nyatuh, jangka, mentua taban, taban, taban merah, sundik

Further reading

• “rian” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish rían.

Noun

rian m (genitive singular rian, plural rianan)

1. method, system, mode, manner
2. methodicalness, orderliness
3. reason, sense, sanity
4. (music) arrangement

Derived terms

• mì-rian (“confusion, disorder, turbulence”)
• rianachd (“management, administration”)
• rianadair (“arranger; controller, governor”)
• rianail (“methodical”)
• rianaire (“administrator”)

Swedish

Noun

rian

1. definite singular of ria

Anagrams

• Iran, inar