ran

verb

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

Syllables · tones

ranlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ran means to resound; to spread widely.

Meanings of ran in English

Verb

to resound; to spread widely

Example sentences with ran

Bạn có thích Xan Phờ-ran-xít-xcô không? Do you like San Francisco?

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

Etymology

Attested in Phật thuyết đại báo phụ mẫu ân trọng kinh (佛說大報父母恩重經) as 波散 (MC pa sanX) (modern SV: ba tản).

Frequently asked questions

What does ran mean in English?

ran (verb) means "to resound; to spread widely".

How do you pronounce ran?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːn˧˧]; Saigon [ɹaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: ran — level tone (ngang).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.