liang

See also: Liang, liáng, liàng, Liáng, and liǎng

English

Etymology

From Mandarin 兩／两 (liǎng).

Noun

liang (plural liangs or liang)

1. A Chinese ounce or tael, reckoned as one-third heavier than the ounce avoirdupois.

Anagrams

• Gilan, Glina, Laing, Langi, algin, align, ganil, ligan, linga

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Kambera

Noun

liang

1. cave

References

• Marian Klamer (1998) A Grammar of Kambera, Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 213

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Mandarin

Romanization

liang

1. Nonstandard spelling of liáng.
2. Nonstandard spelling of liǎng.
3. Nonstandard spelling of liàng.

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

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Woiwurrung

Etymology

From Proto-Pama-Nyungan *rirra.

Noun

liang

1. tooth

References

• Barry J. Blake, Woiwurrung, in The Aboriginal Language of Melbourne and Other Sketches (1991; edited by R. M. W. Dixon and Barry J. Blake; OUP, Handbook of Australian Languages 4), pages 31–124