Tiën

See also: tien, Tien, tiên, tiến, tiền, Tiến, tiễn, Tiên, tieň, tiện, and tiën

Limburgish

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *taihā, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ. The modern form was originally a plural which was reanalysed as a singular. Compare Dutch teen, Central Franconian Ziehn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tiə̯n/
• Homophone: tiën
• Rhymes: -iə̯n

Noun

Tiën m (plural Tiëne) (Eupen)

1. toe
2. clove (of garlic and similar plants)