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rakan

rakan noun: a Japanese arhat.

Noun

rakan (plural rakans)

  1. A Japanese arhat.

Proper noun capitalized: Rakan

Rakan

  1. A male given name from Arabic.
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  2. A surname from Arabic.

Forms of rakan

pluralrakans

Origin of rakan

From Japanese 羅漢 (rakan).

Borrowed from Arabic راكان ("steadfast, strong").

Questions about rakan

What does rakan mean?
Rakan means a Japanese arhat.
What part of speech is rakan?
Rakan can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of rakan?
The plural of rakan is rakans.

Words near rakan in the dictionary

  1. Rakahanga
  2. Rakai
  3. Rakaia
  4. rakali
  5. rakalis
  6. rakan
  7. rakans
  8. rake
  9. rake 'n' scrape
  10. rake and scrape
  11. rake in

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