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- [kee-ahng]
- /kiˈɑŋ/
- /kjˈaŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kee-ahng]
- /kiˈɑŋ/
Definitions of kiang word
- noun kiang a wild ass, Equus kiang, of Tibet and Mongolia. 1
- noun kiang An animal of a large race of the Asian wild ass with a thick furry coat, native to the Tibetan plateau. 1
- noun kiang a variety of the wild ass, Equus hemionus, that occurs in Tibet and surrounding regions 0
- noun kiang a wild ass (Equus hemionus kiang) found in Tibet and Mongolia 0
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Origin of kiang
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < Tibetan kyang (spelling rkyang)
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Parts of speech for Kiang
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kiang popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.