Nhu Nhiên

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 柔然.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲu˧˧ ɲiən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲʊw˧˧ ɲiəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲʊw˧˧ ɲiəŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

Nhu Nhiên

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