lian

See also liān, lián, liǎn, and liàn

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA: [liˈaˀn]

Noun

lian c (singular definite lianen, plural indefinite lianer)

1. liana

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Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlian/

Pronoun

lian

1. accusative singular of lia

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Finnish

Noun

lian

1. Genitive singular form of lika.

Anagrams

• alin, lain, nila

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Jèrriais

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin ligamen (“bond”), from ligare (“to bind”), present active infinitive of ligo.

Noun

lian m (plural lians)

1. link (of chain)

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Mandarin

Romanization

lian

1. Nonstandard spelling of liān.
2. Nonstandard spelling of lián.
3. Nonstandard spelling of liǎn.
4. Nonstandard spelling of liàn.

Usage notes

English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.