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viand

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈvaɪ.ənd/
  • Philippines: /ˈviː.jɐn̪d̪/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

An item of food.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A choice dish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: delicacy

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

rice topping; any food eaten with rice as a part of a main course meal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a choice or delicious dish

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dish

History

Etymology

From Middle English vyaund, from Anglo-Norman and Old French viande, from Late Latin *vivanda, from Latin vīvenda, from the verb vīvō (“to live”). Compare victual, viando. The Philippines usage is an anglicization of Spanish vianda (which is ultimately from Latin via French), which is used to translate ulam in Tagalog. See also usage notes.

Across languages

Translations

43 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Galician: vianda — an item of food
  • Polish: artykuł żywnościowy — an item of food
  • Portuguese: vianda — an item of food
  • Russian: блю́до (bljúdo) — an item of food
  • Galician: vianda — a choice dish
  • Polish: potrawa — a choice dish
  • Russian: я́ство (jástvo) — a choice dish
  • Spanish: vianda — a choice dish
  • Aklanon: suea — food eaten with rice
  • Asi: suya — food eaten with rice
  • Baybayanon: suya — food eaten with rice
  • Central Bikol: isira — food eaten with rice
  • Central Bikol: panira — food eaten with rice
  • Rinconada Bikol: is'ura — food eaten with rice
  • Central Bontoc: igop — food eaten with rice
  • Cebuano: sud-an — food eaten with rice
  • Cebuano: suwa — food eaten with rice
  • Chavacano: potaje — food eaten with rice
  • Chavacano: vianda — food eaten with rice
  • Hiligaynon: sud-an — food eaten with rice
  • Ibanag: ikan — food eaten with rice
  • Ibanag: iyyikan — food eaten with rice
  • Batad Ifugao: idchah — food eaten with rice
  • Ilocano: sida — food eaten with rice
  • Indonesian: lauk — food eaten with rice
  • Isnag: limpa — food eaten with rice
  • Ivatan: ican — food eaten with rice
  • Javanese: iwak — food eaten with rice
  • Lubuagan Kalinga: tipoy — food eaten with rice
  • Kamayo: utan — food eaten with rice
  • Kankanaey: sibu — food eaten with rice
  • Kankanaey: sida — food eaten with rice
  • Kankanaey: pangan — food eaten with rice
  • Kapampangan: asan — food eaten with rice
  • Kinaray-a: dapli — food eaten with rice
  • Masbatenyo: sura — food eaten with rice
  • Pangasinan: sira — food eaten with rice
  • Polish: danie z ryżem — food eaten with rice
  • Sambali: kuna — food eaten with rice
  • Tagalog: ulam — food eaten with rice
  • Tausug: lamay — food eaten with rice
  • Waray-Waray: sud-an — food eaten with rice
  • Waray-Waray: sura — food eaten with rice