kiang

or khy·ang

[ kee-ahng ]

/ kiˈɑŋ /

noun

the largest species of wild ass, Equus kiang: found in Tibet, northern Nepal, and the northern Indian region of Ladakh, the kiang was once considered a subspecies of the onager but is now classified as a distinct species.

Also called Ti·bet·an wild ass .

Origin of kiang

First recorded in 1865–70; from Tibetan kyang (spelling rkyang )

Words nearby kiang

KIA, kiaat, kiabooca, kia kaha, Kiamichi, kiang, Kiangsi, Kiangsu, Kiaochow, kia ora, KIAS

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Example sentences from the Web for kiang

Adul had caught a kiang foal four months old, which was ill and kept always turning round.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
Kiang Ong's family was renowned for filial piety and brotherly love.
Harper's Young People, April 5, 1881|Various
I had a shot or two at a thar (mountain goat), and we saw any number of kiang (wild horse).
An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet|A. Henry Savage Landor
During our march we saw many large herds of Kiang (wild horse).
In the Forbidden Land|Arnold Henry Savage Landor

The hunting tribes pursue the yak, the kiang, and the antelope.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Sven Hedin

British Dictionary definitions for kiang

kiang

/ (kɪˈæŋ) /

noun

a variety of the wild ass, Equus hemionus, that occurs in Tibet and surrounding regionsCompare onager

Word Origin for kiang

C19: from Tibetan rkyan

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单词	kiang
释义	kiang or khy·ang [ kee-ahng ] / kiˈɑŋ / noun the largest species of wild ass, Equus kiang: found in Tibet, northern Nepal, and the northern Indian region of Ladakh, the kiang was once considered a subspecies of the onager but is now classified as a distinct species. Also called Ti·bet·an wild ass . Origin of kiang First recorded in 1865–70; from Tibetan kyang (spelling rkyang ) Words nearby kiang KIA, kiaat, kiabooca, kia kaha, Kiamichi, kiang, Kiangsi, Kiangsu, Kiaochow, kia ora, KIAS Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kiang Adul had caught a kiang foal four months old, which was ill and kept always turning round. Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|Sven Hedin Kiang Ong's family was renowned for filial piety and brotherly love. Harper's Young People, April 5, 1881\|Various I had a shot or two at a thar (mountain goat), and we saw any number of kiang (wild horse). An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet\|A. Henry Savage Landor During our march we saw many large herds of Kiang (wild horse). In the Forbidden Land\|Arnold Henry Savage Landor The hunting tribes pursue the yak, the kiang, and the antelope. Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|Sven Hedin British Dictionary definitions for kiang kiang / (kɪˈæŋ) / noun a variety of the wild ass, Equus hemionus, that occurs in Tibet and surrounding regionsCompare onager Word Origin for kiang C19: from Tibetan rkyan Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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