luan
Not valid in Scrabble
It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 4
- Words With Friends
- 7
- Letters
- 4
/ˈlu(w)ɑn/(US)
Definition of luan
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable)Alternative spelling of lauan.
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noun
- (alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable)Alternative spelling of lauan.
name
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A surname from Mandarin.
“Luan Cheng (欒丞), an officer from the Jhonghe Second Police Precinct, on Tuesday approached 19-year-old Yen Ju-yi (顏如憶) who was selling betel nuts at a small shop in Jhonghe City (中和), Taipei County, and told her she was showing too much skin and may have violated the law.[…] While Yen has accused Luan of causing bodily harm, Luan said that Yen prevented an officer of the law from exercising his duties and slandered him.”
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(alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of Lu'an.
“A man has been arrested in Huoshan county near Luan for drink-driving after he rang up the police by mistake and then challenged an officer to a fight,[…]”
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Etymology
From Mandarin 欒 /栾 (Luán).
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