gian

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Bikol Central

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *ʀaqan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀaqan.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: gi‧an
  • IPA(key): /ɡiˈʔan/ [ɡiˈʔan̪]

Noun

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gìan

  1. lightness; weightlessness
    Antonym: gabat

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Cimbrian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gān, from Old High German gān, from Proto-West Germanic *gān, from Proto-Germanic *gāną. Cognate with German gehen, English go.

Verb

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gian (strong class 7 , third-person singular present indicative geat, past participle gånt, auxiliary soin)

  1. (Luserna) to go
    Bobrall du geast, gedenkhte ber du pist.Wherever you go, remember who you are.

Conjugation

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This verb needs an inflection-table template.

  • infinitive: gian
  • second person singular present indicative: geast
  • third person singular present indicative: geat
  • past participle: gånt

References

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Ibanag

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Etymology

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From *giyan, compare Ilocano yan.

Noun

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gian

  1. place

Old Dutch

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *jehan.

Verb

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gian

  1. to acknowledge, to recognise
  2. to declare

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Middle Dutch: gien

Further reading

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  • gian”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Vietnamese word from . Doublet of căn.

Noun

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gian

  1. compartment, room
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Adjective

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gian

  1. evil, wicked
    1820, Nguyễn Du, Truyện Kiều (傳翹) [The Tale of Kieu], published 1870, line 1663:
    𣦍情埃別謀
    Ngay tình ai biết mưu gian?
    How could honest people think of this as a nefarious trick?
  2. dishonest
    của gianriches obtained from morally dubious means
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