Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Indonesian, Acehnese Pronounced Pron. dee-EHN(Indonesian) [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsDhien, Diën, Dien Meaning & History Derived from Acehnese diën meaning "lamp, candle" (see Dian). A notable bearer was Cut Nyak Dhien (1848-1908), an Acehnese revolutionary who fought against the Dutch.