bian

bian

See also: Bian, biān, bián, biǎn, biàn, and bì'àn

Arawak

Numeral

bian

1. (Eastern Arawak) two.

Synonyms

• biama

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Basque

Numeral

bian

1. inessive singular of bi

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Cornish

Adjective

bian

1. little, small

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Irish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

bian m (genitive singular biain, nominative plural biain)

1. (literary) pelt, fur

Declension

Declension of bian

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative bian biain Vocative a bhiain a bhiana Genitive biain bian Dative bian biain

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an bian na biain Genitive an bhiain na mbian Dative leis an mbian don bhian leis na biain

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bian	bhian	mbian
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “bian”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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Mandarin

Romanization

bian

1. Nonstandard spelling of biān.
2. Nonstandard spelling of biǎn.
3. Nonstandard spelling of biàn.

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.

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Norman

Alternative forms

• bein (Jersey)
• byin (continental Normandy)

Etymology

From Old French bien, from Latin bene.

Adverb

bian (comparative mux)

1. (Guernsey) well

Derived terms

• mercie bian (“thank you very much”)