Danish

lian

Noun

lian c (singular definite lianen, plural indefinite lianer)

1. liana
2. any vine

Declension

References

“lian” in Den Danske Ordbog

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlian/

Pronoun

lian

1. accusative singular of lia

Finnish

Noun

lian

1. Genitive singular form of lika.

Anagrams

• alin, lain, nila

Mandarin

Romanization

lian

1. Nonstandard spelling of liān.
2. Nonstandard spelling of lián.
3. Nonstandard spelling of liǎn.
4. Nonstandard spelling of liàn.

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.

Norman

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin ligamen ‎(“bond”), from ligare ‎(“to bind”), present active infinitive of ligo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɑ̃/

Noun

lian m ‎(plural lians)

1. (Jersey, cycling) link (of chain)

Related terms

• lier

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French liane.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.aːn/, [lɪ.ˈaːn]

Noun

lian m ‎(definite singular lianen, indefinite plural lianer, definite plural lianene)

1. liana
2. any vine

References

“lian” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French liane.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.aːn/, [lɪ.ˈaːn]

Noun

lian m ‎(definite singular lianen, indefinite plural lianar, definite plural lianane)

1. liana
2. any vine

References

“lian” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From French liane.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.aːn/, [lɪ.ˈɑːn]

Noun

lian c

1. liana
2. any vine

Declension

References

lian in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.

Tetum

Noun

lian

1. a voice
2. a language

Synonyms

• lia
• dalen