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kiang

/kiˈæŋ/

Meanings
  • A large, powerful water buffalo found primarily in Southeast Asia.

    - "The kiang is a large, powerful animal."
    - "The kiang is a water buffalo found in Southeast Asia."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with kiang
kiang , thing , ring , sing , bring
Homophones
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  1. kiang

  2. key

  3. kay

  4. keg


Variants
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kiang , kiangs
Forms
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The kiang is a large, powerful water buffalo., The kiang is a large, powerful animal found primarily in Southeast Asia., The kiang is a large, powerful water buffalo native to Southeast Asia.


Etymology
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The word kiang comes from the Burmese language, where it is spelled as 'kyun' or 'gayun'. In Thai, it is known as 'gaew' or 'kiew'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Water buffalo: A large, powerful water animal with a distinctive hump on its shoulders. Water buffalo are found primarily in Southeast Asia and are an important source of food, leather, and other useful products for local communities.


Culture
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In many Southeast Asian cultures, the kiang holds great symbolic and religious significance. For instance, in Buddhist traditions, the kiang is believed to represent strength, power, and protection. In some villages, kiang horns are used as symbols of prosperity and good fortune. Similarly, in some animistic traditions, the kiang is believed to possess magical powers and is revered as a guardian spirit. In many of these cultures, the kiang is not only an important symbol but also a valuable source of food, leather, and other useful products.

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