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.
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Also called Ti·bet·an wild ass .
Origin of kiang
First recorded in 1865–70; from Tibetan kyang (spelling rkyang )
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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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