kiang
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noun
a wild ass, Equus kiang, of Tibet and Mongolia.
Origin:
1880–85; < Tibetan kyang (spelling rkyang)
1880–85; < Tibetan kyang (spelling rkyang)
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kiang (kɪˈæŋ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| Compare onager a variety of the wild ass, Equus hemionus, that occurs in Tibet and surrounding regions | |
| [C19: from Tibetan rkyan] | |
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Kiang
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Kiang shows us in her article how this is the case for chlorophyll.
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