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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KIANG

From Tibetan rkyan.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KIANG

kiang  [kɪˈæŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KIANG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kiang is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KIANG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kiang

Kiang

The kiang is the largest of the wild asses. It is native to the Tibetan Plateau, where it inhabits montane and alpine grasslands. Its current range is restricted to Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, plains of the Tibetan plateau and northern Nepal along the Tibetan border. Other common names for this species include Tibetan wild ass, khyang, and gorkhar.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KIANG


Heilongjiang
ˈheɪˈlʊŋdʒaɪˈæŋ
kaoliang
ˌkeɪəʊlɪˈæŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KIANG

ki
kia kaha
kia ora
kiaat
Kiangsi
Kiangsu
Kiaochow
Kiaochow Bay
kiaugh
kibbe
kibbeh
kibble
kibbutz
kibbutzim
kibbutznik
kibe
kibei
kibitka
kibitz
kibitzer

WORDS THAT END LIKE KIANG

Chang Jiang
Chekiang
Chen-chiang
Cheng-chiang
Chinkiang
Chu Chiang
Chu Kiang
Heilong Jiang
Heilungkiang
Hsiang
Jinjiang
liang
Nu Jiang
Si Kiang
Siang
Sungkiang
Xiang
Zhejiang
Zhenjiang
Zhu Jiang

Synonyms and antonyms of kiang in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kiang» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KIANG

Find out the translation of kiang to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kiang from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kiang» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

野驴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kiang
570 millions of speakers

English

kiang
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Kiang
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كيانغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кианг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Kiang
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একজাতীয় লোমশ তিব্বতী গাধা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kiang
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kiang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kiang
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キヤン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

키앙
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kiang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kiang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கியாங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किआंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tibet atı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kiang
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kiang
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кианг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kiang
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kiang
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kiang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kiang
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kiang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kiang

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KIANG»

The term «kiang» is regularly used and occupies the 72.555 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of kiang
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KIANG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «kiang» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «kiang» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kiang

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KIANG»

Discover the use of kiang in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kiang and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hydrographic Notice. No. 5. China. Directions for the Si ...
5.] CHINA. DIRECTIONS FOR THE SI KIANG 0R WEST RIVER, THE YANG-TSE KIANG; THE GULF OF PE-CHILI; AND TIEN-TSIN H0, 0R PEIHO. All bearings are Magnetic. Variation, in 1859;--Oo 45' E. in the Si kiang ; 2° W. to 0° 16' E. in the ...
Great Britain. Hydrographic Department, 1859
2
Guan Yin: Goddess of Compassion
In this book, the author delve into Guan Yin's origins and history, and also bring to light some little known facts about her."
Kok Kiang Koh, 2004
3
Correspondence Respecting the Opening of the Yang-Tze-Kiang ...
Local pilots might be of essential service in taking vessels through channels where sufficient water might be found, without meeting the full force of the stream. The distances to the chief places are, to — Chin-kiang Nanking . . . . 435 Kiu- kiang .
‎1861
4
Equids: Zebras, Asses, and Horses : Status Survey and ...
6.1. Nomenclature. and. conservation. status. Scientific name: Equus kiang Moorcroft l 84 l Equus kiang kiang Moorcroft l 84 l Equus kiang holdereri Matschie I9l I Equus kiang potyodon Hodgson l 847 The kiang was considered to be a ...
Patricia Des Roses Moehlman, IUCN/SSC Equid Specialist Group, 2002
5
Concrete Beams with Openings: Analysis and Design
This book compiles state-of-the-art information on the behavior, analysis, and design of concrete beams containing transverse openings.
M. A. Mansur, Kiang-Hwee Tan, 1999
6
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland
hitherto unknown, or unnamed, that of Fu-chew-fu, in the province of Fo-kien, in the immediate vicinity of the tea country, is the most favourable. The two great rivers in this vast empire are the Yang-tse-kiang. and the Yellow River.
‎1834
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Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and ...
hitherto unknown, or unnamed, that of Fu-chew-fu, in the province of Fo-kien, in the immediate vicinity of the tea country, is the most favourable. The two great rivers in this vast empire are the Yang-tse-kiang, and the Yellow River.
‎1841
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Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
The two great rivers in this vast empire are the Yang-tse-kiang» and the Yellow River. The Yang-tse-kiang is the finest and most navigable river in all China. It flows from west to east through the provinces of Se-tchuen and Hou-quang, and ...
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, 1841
9
Ta Tsing Leu Li being the fundamental laws, and a selection ...
The banishment shall, according to the sentence, be adjudged to one or other of the following provinces * : From Pe-che-lee to Shan-tung, or Shan-see, or Kiang- nan, orHou-quang, or Shen-see, or Che-kiang, or Kiang-see, or Quang-tung.
George Thomas Staunton, 1810
10
Ta Tsing Leu Lee, Being the Fundamental Laws and a Selection ...
The banishment shall, according to the sentence, be adjudged to one or other of the following provinces * : From Pe-che-lee to Shan-tung, or Shan-see, or Kiang- nan, orHou-quang, or Shen-see, or Che-kiang, or Kiang-see, or Quang-tung.
George Thomas Staunton, 1810

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KIANG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kiang is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Durian festival proves to be a fruity affair
From second left: Hulu Kelang assemblyman Saari Sungib, Penang executive councillor for Tourism Development Danny Law Heng Kiang, ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
2
Community volunteers, Shell employees paint 50 murals for SG50 …
They have since finished all 50, but left it to their MP and Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang, and Mayor Low Yen Ling to put the ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
3
Pasir Panjang road-widening project to proceed - Channel NewsAsia
... given after a meeting the night before with the Member of Parliament for the area and Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang, as well as ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
4
GrabCar ups ante in tussle with rival Uber for drivers, News, News …
... Anthony Tan, general manager Lim Kell Jay, limo drivers William Lam Teck Yong, Tan Chan Boon, Lee Chow Kiang and Sulaiman Ibrahim. «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
5
Life-size statue of U Tirot Sing unveiled in city | The Shillong Times
This is the KSU's second such effort, the first being the installation of the statue of U Kiang Nangbah at the rotary opposition Shillong Civil ... «The Shillong Times, Jul 15»
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Review: Nutso, Ballsy, And Exhilarating South Korean Thriller 'A …
... Nutso, Ballsy, And Exhilarating South Korean Thriller 'A Hard Day'. Photo of Jessica Kiang By Jessica Kiang | The Playlist Thu Jul 16 18:55:00 EDT 2015. 0. 0. «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
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The 10 Best-Shot Films Of Woody Allen | The Playlist - Indiewire
The 10 Best-Shot Films Of Woody Allen. Photo of Jessica Kiang By Jessica Kiang | The Playlist Thu Jul 16 14:04:00 EDT 2015. 0. 0. 2. 10 Best Shot Woody Allen ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
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Interview: Joshua Oppenheimer Talks 'The Look Of Silence, | The …
By Jessica Kiang | The Playlist Thu Jul 16 13:13:48 EDT 2015. 0. 0. 0. Joshua Oppenheimer, The Look Of Silence. A little while ago, we ran the first part of our ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
9
UNFPA Trains Journalists On Family Planning, Sexual Health
... for 25 media personnel on sexual and reproductive health, family planning, demographic dividend at the Tendaba Camp in Kiang Central, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
9 Reasons You Should Visit The Gambia
Managed by the Gambia Department of Parks and Wildlife Management, the Kiang West National Park was declared a national park in 1987. «Nigerian Bulletin, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Kiang [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kiang>. Apr 2024 ».
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