Rouran
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English
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Etymology
Borrowed from Mandarin 柔然 (Róurán), from Rouran.
Proper noun
Rouran
- (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.
- (historical) The language of the Rouran khaganate.
Noun
Rouran (plural Rourans or Rouran)
- (historical) A member of the Rouran khaganate.