rán

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [zaːn˧˦]Huế [ʐaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ɹaːŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ránrisingsắc

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rán means to fry.

Meanings of rán in English

Verb

Northern Vietnam to fry ≈ chiên

Words with rán

bánh rán

Example sentences with rán

Bạn đã thử ăn chuối rán bao giờ chưa? Have you ever tried fried bananas?
Chúng tôi dùng chảo rán để rán đồ ăn. We use frying pans to fry food.
Chúng ta dùng chảo rán để rán thức ăn. We use frying pans to fry food.
Tom rán gà rán. Tom cooks fried chicken.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-raːnʔ.

Frequently asked questions

What does rán mean in English?

rán (verb) means "to fry".

How do you pronounce rán?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːn˧˦]; Saigon [ɹaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: rán — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.