gian

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gian"

Bikol Central

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

gìan

1. lightness; weightlessness

   Antonym: gabat

Derived terms

• kagianan
• maggian
• magian
• pagian

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• ghéenan (Sette Comuni)

Etymology

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

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

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

• 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

Ibanag

Etymology

From *giyan, compare Ilocano yan.

Noun

gian

1. place

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *jehan.

Verb

gian

1. to acknowledge, to recognise
2. to declare

Inflection

Conjugation of gian (strong class 5 irregular, Verner alternation)

infinitive	gian
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	gio, gion	gag
2nd person singular	gies	gāgi
3rd person singular	giet	gag
1st person plural	giun	gāgon
2nd person plural	giet	gāgot
3rd person plural	giunt	gāgon
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	gie	gāgi
2nd person singular	gies	gāgi
3rd person singular	gie	gāgi
1st person plural	gien	gāgin
2nd person plural	giet	gāgit
3rd person plural	gien	gāgin
imperative	present
singular	gig
plural	giet
participle	present	past
	giandi	gian, gigian

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. Doublet of căn.

Noun

gian

1. compartment, room

Derived terms

• không gian
• nhân gian
• thế gian
• thời gian
• trần gian
• trung gian

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 奸.

Adjective

gian

1. evil, wicked
   • 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Truyện Kiều (傳翹) [The Tale of Kieu], published 1870, line 1663:

     𣦍情埃別謀奸

     Ngay tình ai biết mưu gian?

     How could honest people think of this as a nefarious trick?

2. dishonest

   của gian ― riches obtained from morally dubious means

Derived terms

• gian ác
• gian dối
• gian giảo
• gian manh
• gian thần
• gian thương
• gian trá
• gian xảo

Anagrams

• ngai