"Mian" meaning in English

See Mian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mian
  1. A language spoken in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. Categories (topical): Languages Related terms: Wiktionary’s coverage of Mian terms
    Sense id: en-Mian-en-name-VufVLOFs Disambiguation of Languages: 85 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

enPR: myěn Etymology: From Mandarin 勉 (Miǎn). Etymology templates: {{commonscat|Mian County}}, {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|勉|tr=Miǎn}} 勉 (Miǎn) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mian
  1. A county of Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China. Categories (place): Counties of China, Places in China, Places in Shaanxi Translations (county): (Miǎn) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Mian-en-name-iR7Hhsy-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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