First Known Use: 1869
Dictionary
kiang
noun ki·ang \kē-ˈäŋ\
Definition of KIANG
: an Asian wild ass (Equus kiang syn. E. hemionus kiang) usually with reddish back and sides and white underparts, muzzle, and legs
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Origin of KIANG
Tibetan (Lhasa dialect) gyā̃, gyā̃ŋ (written Tibetan rgyaŋ)
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