# Rouran

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. 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. The language of the Rouran khaganate.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Mandarin 柔然 (Róurán), from Rouran.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rouran