kiang

English

Equus kiang holdereri

Alternative forms

• kyang

Etymology

From Tibetan རྐྱང (rkyang, “wild ass”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: kē-ängʹ IPA^(key): /kiˈɑŋ/
• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: kē-ăngʹ IPA^(key): /kiˈæŋ/

Noun

kiang (plural kiangs)

1. A large wild ass, Equus kiang, native to the Tibetan Plateau.

Derived terms

• eastern kiang (Equus kiang holdereri)
• southern kiang (Equus kiang polyodon)
• western kiang (Equus kiang kiang)

Translations

Equus kiang

• Bulgarian: тибетско диво магаре (tibetsko divo magare)
• Finnish: kiangi
• French: kiang m
• Georgian: კიანგი (ḳiangi)
• German: Kiang m, Tibet-Wildesel m
• Tibetan: རྐྱང (rkyang)

Anagrams

• Kinga, aking