Rouran

English

Alternative forms
  • Ruanruan, Jou-jan, Jujan

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 柔然 (Róurán).

Proper noun

Rouran

  1. (historical) 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.
  2. (historical) The language of the Rouran khaganate.

Noun

Rouran (plural Rourans or Rouran)

  1. (historical) A member of the Rouran khaganate.
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