kiang
See also: kiāng
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Tibetan རྐྱང (rkyang, “wild ass”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) enPR: kē-ängʹ IPA(key): /kiˈɑŋ/
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: kē-ăngʹ IPA(key): /kiˈæŋ/
- Rhymes: (General American) -ɑŋ, (Received Pronunciation) -æŋ
Noun
kiang (plural kiangs)
- A large wild ass, Equus kiang, native to the Tibetan Plateau.
Derived terms
- eastern kiang (Equus kiang holdereri)
- southern kiang (Equus kiang polyodon)
- western kiang (Equus kiang kiang)
Translations
Equus kiang
Anagrams
Mandarin
Romanization
kiang
- nonstandard spelling of kiāng
Usage notes
- Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.