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
- lightness; weightlessness
- Antonym: gabat
Derived terms
- kagianan
- maggian
- magian
- pagian
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
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)
Conjugation
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
- infinitive:
- 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
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *jehan.
Verb
gian
- to acknowledge, to recognise
- to declare
Inflection
Conjugation of gian (strong class 5 irregular, Verner alternation)
infinitive | gian | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | gio, gion | gag |
2nd person singular | gies | gāgi |
3rd person singular | giet | gag |
1st person plural | giun | gāgon |
2nd person plural | giet | gāgot |
3rd person plural | giunt | gāgon |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st person singular | gie | gāgi |
2nd person singular | giis | gāgi |
3rd person singular | gie | gāgi |
1st person plural | giin | gāgin |
2nd person plural | giit | gāgit |
3rd person plural | giin | gāgin |
imperative | present | |
singular | gig | |
plural | giet | |
participle | present | past |
giandi | gian, gigian |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle Dutch: gien
Further reading
- “gian”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 間. Doublet of căn.
Noun
gian
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 奸.
Adjective
gian
- evil, wicked
- 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), 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?
- dishonest
- của gian ― riches obtained from morally dubious means