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qiyan

qiyan noun: a woman entertainer.

Noun

qiyan (plural qiyans)

  1. (historical, Islamic culture) A woman entertainer
  2. (historical, Islamic culture) A class of woman entertainers

Forms of qiyan

pluralqiyans

Origin of qiyan

From Arabic قيان plural of قينة.

Questions about qiyan

What does qiyan mean?
Qiyan means a woman entertainer.
What part of speech is qiyan?
Qiyan is a noun.
What is the plural of qiyan?
The plural of qiyan is qiyans.

Words near qiyan in the dictionary

  1. Qixi
  2. Qixia
  3. Qixingguan
  4. qiyam
  5. qiyams
  6. qiyan
  7. qiyans
  8. qiyas
  9. Qizilbash
  10. Qizilbashes
  11. qiłcmaʔatḥ

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