kiang

or khy·ang

[ kee-ahng ]

noun
  1. 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.

Origin of kiang

1
First recorded in 1865–70; from Tibetan kyang (spelling rkyang )
  • Also called Ti·bet·an wild ass .

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British Dictionary definitions for kiang

kiang

/ (kɪˈæŋ) /


noun
  1. a variety of the wild ass, Equus hemionus, that occurs in Tibet and surrounding regions: Compare onager

Origin of kiang

1
C19: from Tibetan rkyan

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