Esperanto

Adjective

dian

1. accusative singular of dia

Finnish

Noun

dian

1. Genitive singular form of dia.

Mandarin

Romanization

dian

1. Nonstandard spelling of diān.
2. Nonstandard spelling of dián.
3. Nonstandard spelling of diǎn.
4. Nonstandard spelling of diàn.

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.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Irish, Old Irish dían, *deino-s; root dei, dî, "hasten"; Greek δίεμαι ‎(díemai, “hasten”); Sanskrit dî, dîyati, "hurry", allied to the root dî, div, "shine".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒʲiːan/

Adjective

dian ‎(comparative dèine)

1. passionate, enthusiastic, zealous, fervent, eager, keen

Synonyms

• dealasach
• dìoghrasach

Derived terms

• dian-amhairc - stare
• dian-bhriathrach - assertive
• dian-ruith - rush (noun)
• dian-thograch - ambitious