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ràn

noun
Hanoi [zaːn˨˩]Huế [ʐaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [ɹaːŋ˨˩] browser voice
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ràn means stable; nest.

Meanings of ràn in English

Noun

  1. stable (enclosure for cows/kine or horses)
  2. nest

Words with ràn

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ràn could be written as 欄. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 闌 (SV: lan).

Frequently asked questions

What does ràn mean in English?

ràn (noun) means "stable; nest".

How do you pronounce ràn?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːn˨˩]; Saigon [ɹaːŋ˨˩]. Tones: ràn — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.