扎兰

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 扎兰. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 扎兰, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 扎兰 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 扎兰 you have here. The definition of the word 扎兰 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of扎兰, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Kyakala

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *jalan. Cognate with Manchu ᠵᠠᠯᠠᠨ (jalan, era; generation).

Noun

扎兰 (zhalan)

  1. generation

References

  • Andreas Hölzl (2019) “A wedding ceremony of the Kyakala in China: Language and ritual”, in International Journal of Diachronic Linguistics and Linguistic Reconstruction, volume 16, page 114