ranz

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *rɤːnᴬ (“house”). Cognate with Thai เรือน (rʉʉan), Northern Thai ᩁᩮᩥᩬᩁ, Isan เฮือน, Lao ເຮືອນ (hư̄an), Lü ᦵᦣᦲᧃ (hoen), Tai Dam ꪹꪭꪙ, Shan ႁိူၼ်း (hóen), Ahom 𑜍𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (rün), Tày rườn, Bouyei raanz, Zuojiang Zhuang rwenz.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɣaːn˧˩/
• Tone numbers: ran²
• Hyphenation: ranz

Noun

ranz (Sawndip forms 𭓨 or 兰 or 䒟 or 苒 or 栏, 1957–1982 spelling ranƨ)

1. house; residence
2. room
3. family
4. home

Classifier

ranz (Sawndip forms 𭓨 or 兰 or 䒟 or 苒 or 栏, 1957–1982 spelling ranƨ)

1. household; family

Adjective

ranz (Sawndip forms 𭓨 or 兰 or 䒟 or 苒 or 栏, 1957–1982 spelling ranƨ)

1. domesticated