rian

• IPA^(key): /ri.an/

rian

1. durian

From Old Irish rían.^[1]

• IPA^(key): /ɾˠiən̪ˠ/^[2], /ɾˠiənˠ/

rian m (genitive singular riain, nominative plural rianta)

1. mark, trace, track

• Alternative genitive plural used in certain cases: rian

• 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

rian

1. water

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

From Latin rivus.

rian m (please provide plural)

1. brook

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

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

rian (Jawi spelling ريان)

1. A unit of measurement for strings.

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

rian (Jawi spelling ريان)

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

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

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

From Old Irish rían.

rian m (genitive singular rian, plural rianan)

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

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

rian

1. definite singular of ria

• Iran, inar