luan

See also: Luan, luán, lúan, luàn, Luân, luǎn, luận, and Luận

English

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈlu(w)ɑn/

Noun

luan (countable and uncountable, plural luans)

  1. Alternative spelling of lauan

Anagrams

Albanian

Etymology

Possibly from Latin leo, leonis. Compare also Ancient Greek λέων (léōn).

Noun

luan ?

  1. lion

Mandarin

Romanization

luan

  1. Nonstandard spelling of luán.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of luǎn.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of luàn.

Usage notes

  • English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Tetum

Adjective

luan

  1. large
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