Definition of Kayan in English:

Kayan

nounPlural Kayans ˈkʌɪən

1A member of an indigenous people of Sarawak and Borneo.
Example sentencesExamples
- Everybody got drunk on tuak and had a great time, though the Kayans never caught any fish.
- The other Dayak groups, especially the Kayans and Penans, have maintained their ancient customs, habits, and religious beliefs to a much greater extent.
- The Kayans are perhaps less aggressive than any other of the interior peoples with the exception of the Punans.
- In the village I saw the Kayans singing songs and playing musical instruments to get money from the tourists.
- There is a disciplinary board with elder Kayans acting as advisers since they are well versed in customary law.
2mass noun The Indonesian language of the Kayan.
Example sentencesExamples
- Consider the following systems from two western Malayo-Polynesian languages spoken within a few hundred miles of each other: Kayan, spoken in central Borneo; and Kimaragang Dusun, spoken in northeastern Borneo.
- Kenyah and Kayan are closely related Austronesian languages.

adjectiveˈkʌɪən

Relating to the Kayan or their language.
Example sentencesExamples
- As with early processes of conversion, the decision to cease making rice wine seems to have been taken on a community basis at some Kayan villages.
- This paper is based on field research in the mid-1990s in a remote upriver Kayan community on the Baram River in Sarawak, East Malaysia.
- Nevertheless, the feeling that moral dangers attend the habit of smoking is real enough and the censure that accrues to the practice is a deterrent to most young Kayan women.
- Patterns of consumption do vary, however, including between Kayan communities themselves.
- Combined with driving large timber trucks, these things define a certain kind of dash among young Kayan men.

Origin

The name in Kayan.

Definition of Kayan in US English:

Kayan

nounˈkīən

1A member of an indigenous people of Sarawak and Borneo.
Example sentencesExamples
- Everybody got drunk on tuak and had a great time, though the Kayans never caught any fish.
- There is a disciplinary board with elder Kayans acting as advisers since they are well versed in customary law.
- In the village I saw the Kayans singing songs and playing musical instruments to get money from the tourists.
- The other Dayak groups, especially the Kayans and Penans, have maintained their ancient customs, habits, and religious beliefs to a much greater extent.
- The Kayans are perhaps less aggressive than any other of the interior peoples with the exception of the Punans.
2The Indonesian language of the Kayan.
Example sentencesExamples
- Consider the following systems from two western Malayo-Polynesian languages spoken within a few hundred miles of each other: Kayan, spoken in central Borneo; and Kimaragang Dusun, spoken in northeastern Borneo.
- Kenyah and Kayan are closely related Austronesian languages.

adjectiveˈkīən

Relating to the Kayan or their language.
Example sentencesExamples
- This paper is based on field research in the mid-1990s in a remote upriver Kayan community on the Baram River in Sarawak, East Malaysia.
- Nevertheless, the feeling that moral dangers attend the habit of smoking is real enough and the censure that accrues to the practice is a deterrent to most young Kayan women.
- Combined with driving large timber trucks, these things define a certain kind of dash among young Kayan men.
- Patterns of consumption do vary, however, including between Kayan communities themselves.
- As with early processes of conversion, the decision to cease making rice wine seems to have been taken on a community basis at some Kayan villages.

Origin

The name in Kayan.

单词	Kayan
释义	Definition of Kayan in English: Kayan nounPlural Kayans ˈkʌɪən 1A member of an indigenous people of Sarawak and Borneo. Example sentencesExamples Everybody got drunk on tuak and had a great time, though the Kayans never caught any fish. The other Dayak groups, especially the Kayans and Penans, have maintained their ancient customs, habits, and religious beliefs to a much greater extent. The Kayans are perhaps less aggressive than any other of the interior peoples with the exception of the Punans. In the village I saw the Kayans singing songs and playing musical instruments to get money from the tourists. There is a disciplinary board with elder Kayans acting as advisers since they are well versed in customary law. 2mass noun The Indonesian language of the Kayan. Example sentencesExamples Consider the following systems from two western Malayo-Polynesian languages spoken within a few hundred miles of each other: Kayan, spoken in central Borneo; and Kimaragang Dusun, spoken in northeastern Borneo. Kenyah and Kayan are closely related Austronesian languages. adjectiveˈkʌɪən Relating to the Kayan or their language. Example sentencesExamples As with early processes of conversion, the decision to cease making rice wine seems to have been taken on a community basis at some Kayan villages. This paper is based on field research in the mid-1990s in a remote upriver Kayan community on the Baram River in Sarawak, East Malaysia. Nevertheless, the feeling that moral dangers attend the habit of smoking is real enough and the censure that accrues to the practice is a deterrent to most young Kayan women. Patterns of consumption do vary, however, including between Kayan communities themselves. Combined with driving large timber trucks, these things define a certain kind of dash among young Kayan men. Origin The name in Kayan. Definition of Kayan in US English: Kayan nounˈkīən 1A member of an indigenous people of Sarawak and Borneo. Example sentencesExamples Everybody got drunk on tuak and had a great time, though the Kayans never caught any fish. There is a disciplinary board with elder Kayans acting as advisers since they are well versed in customary law. In the village I saw the Kayans singing songs and playing musical instruments to get money from the tourists. The other Dayak groups, especially the Kayans and Penans, have maintained their ancient customs, habits, and religious beliefs to a much greater extent. The Kayans are perhaps less aggressive than any other of the interior peoples with the exception of the Punans. 2The Indonesian language of the Kayan. Example sentencesExamples Consider the following systems from two western Malayo-Polynesian languages spoken within a few hundred miles of each other: Kayan, spoken in central Borneo; and Kimaragang Dusun, spoken in northeastern Borneo. Kenyah and Kayan are closely related Austronesian languages. adjectiveˈkīən Relating to the Kayan or their language. Example sentencesExamples This paper is based on field research in the mid-1990s in a remote upriver Kayan community on the Baram River in Sarawak, East Malaysia. Nevertheless, the feeling that moral dangers attend the habit of smoking is real enough and the censure that accrues to the practice is a deterrent to most young Kayan women. Combined with driving large timber trucks, these things define a certain kind of dash among young Kayan men. Patterns of consumption do vary, however, including between Kayan communities themselves. As with early processes of conversion, the decision to cease making rice wine seems to have been taken on a community basis at some Kayan villages. Origin The name in Kayan.
随便看	restrain oneself from restrains restraint restraintive restraint of trade restraint order restraints restraints re-stream restrengthen restrict restrictable restricted restricted restricted area restricted diet restricted licence restrictedly restrictedly restrictedness restrictedness customarily customarily customariness customariness