English

Proper noun

Liang

1. (historical) An ancient Chinese kingdom during the Zhou dynasty, a promotion of the former march of Wei

Synonyms

• Wei
• Ngwei

Mandarin

Romanization

liang

1. Nonstandard spelling of liáng.
2. Nonstandard spelling of liǎng.
3. Nonstandard spelling of liàng.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Woiwurrung

Noun

liang

1. tooth

References

• Barry J. Blake, Woiwurrung, in The Aboriginal Language of Melbourne and Other Sketches (1991; edited by R. M. W. Dixon and Barry J. Blake; OUP, Handbook of Australian Languages 4), pages 31–124