gian

See also: Gian, gián, ĝian, giãn, and giận

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• ghéenan (Sette Comuni)

Etymology

From Middle High German gān, from Old High German gān, from Proto-Germanic *gāną. Cognate with German gehen, Dutch gaan, English go, Swedish gå.

Verb

gian

1. (Luserna) to go

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

---

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *jehaną.

Verb

gian

1. to acknowledge, to recognise
2. to declare

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• bigian

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: gien

Further reading

• “gian”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

---

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 間.

Noun

gian

1. compartment, room

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 奸.

Adjective

gian

1. evil, wicked
2. dishonest

Derived terms

Derived terms

• gian manh
• gian trá
• gian xảo