rian

Iban[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /ri.an/

Noun[edit]

rian

1. durian

Irish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Irish rían.

Noun[edit]

rian m (genitive singular riain, nominative plural rianta)

1. course, path
2. mark, trace, track
3. (card games) jink
4. power of movement, vigor
5. (traditional) genealogy

Declension[edit]

• Alternative genitive plural used in certain cases: rian

Derived terms[edit]

• comhrian (“corresponding course; contour”)
• trasrian (“crossing”)
• rianaí (“wayfarer, wanderer; tracker, tracer; genealogist”)
• rianaigh (“to mark out, trace, indent, chart, track”)

Further reading[edit]

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “rían”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “rian”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 568
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “rian”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “rian” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “rian” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Kairiru[edit]

Noun[edit]

rian

1. water

References[edit]

• Terry Crowley, Claire Bowern, An Introduction to Historical Linguistics (2010, →ISBN, page 333
• Stephen Adolphe Wurm, New Guinea Area Languages and Language Study (1976)

Ligurian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin rivus.

Noun[edit]

rian m (please provide plural)

1. brook

Scottish Gaelic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Irish rían.

Noun[edit]

rian m (genitive singular rian, plural rianan)

1. method, system, mode, manner
2. methodicalness, orderliness
3. reason, sense, sanity
4. (music) arrangement

Derived terms[edit]

• mì-rian (“confusion, disorder, turbulence”)
• rianachd (“management, administration”)
• rianadair (“arranger; controller, governor”)
• rianail (“methodical”)
• rianaire (“administrator”)

Swedish[edit]

Noun[edit]

rian

1. definite singular of ria.

Anagrams[edit]

• Iran, inar