Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rouran

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
rouran
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A khaganate that ruled much of present-day Mongolia, northern China and southern Siberia from the mid-4th to the mid-6th centuries, formed from a tribal confederation of pre-Mongolic peoples of Donghu origin.

name

The language of the Rouran khaganate.

noun

A member of the Rouran khaganate.

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 柔然 (Róurán), from Rouran.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Ruanruan (alternative) Jou-jan (alternative) Jujan (alternative) Rourans (plural)

Questions

What does rouran mean?
A khaganate that ruled much of present-day Mongolia, northern China and southern Siberia from the mid-4th to the mid-6th centuries, formed from a tribal confederation of pre-Mongolic peoples of Donghu origin.
Where does rouran come from?
Borrowed from Mandarin 柔然 (Róurán), from Rouran.

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