kiang

[ kee-ahng ]

/ kiˈɑŋ /

noun

a wild ass, Equus kiang, of Tibet and Mongolia.

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Origin of kiang

1880–85; < Tibetan kyang (spelling rkyang)

Words nearby kiang

kia ora, kiaat, kiabooca, kiamichi, kiamusze, kiang, kiangling, kiangsi, kiangsu, kiaochow, 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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