kiang

American  

[kee-ahng] / kiˈɑŋ /

Or khyang

noun

1. the largest species of wild ass, Equus kiang: found in Tibet, northern Nepal, and the northern Indian region of Ladakh, the kiang was once considered a subspecies of the onager but is now classified as a distinct species.

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kiang British  

/ kɪˈæŋ /

noun

1. a variety of the wild ass, Equus hemionus, that occurs in Tibet and surrounding regions Compare onager

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Etymology

Origin of kiang

First recorded in 1865–70; from Tibetan kyang (spelling rkyang )

Example Sentences

I imagine that Baber here makes a slight mistake, and that they use the name kiang, and not ho, for the river.—H.C.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry

The Latin name for the wild ass, Equus kiang, indicates his close relationship to the horse, and "kiang" is what he is called by the people of Tibet.

From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Hedin, Sven Anders

The hair of the skins is removed by plucking and scraping, and preference is shown for skins of the yak, antelope, and kiang.

From In the Forbidden Land by Landor, Arnold Henry Savage

We had passed hundreds of kiang and antelopes, and shortly before sunset I took a walk to the hills to try and bring some fresh meat to camp.

From In the Forbidden Land by Landor, Arnold Henry Savage

Many kiang were grazing on it and many thousands of sheep were being pastured there.

From Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 by Howard-Bury, Charles Kenneth