English Explanatory Dictionary

sian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Bored, weary or fed up; tired (of something).
  2. Repetitive and boring, wearisome.
name
  1. A female given name from Welsh [in turn from Hebrew].
name
  1. Alternative form of Siyan.
name
  1. Alternative form of Xi'an.
name
  1. An endangered language spoken in the Belaga, Sarawak District in east Malaysia. It has no written form.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/sjɛn˨/ /ʃɑːn/ sēʹänʹ shēʹänʹ

Word forms

sian more sian most sian xian Sians

Etymology

From Hokkien 𤺪 (siān).

Related words

Sianfu
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