noun
Tran
tran
noun
1
Informal slang for a transgender person.
"The support group was founded by and for trans people in the local area."
How to Use Tran
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCasual shorthand for a transgender person; the more standard, widely used word is simply "trans."
Word Forms
Trans plural, trans plural
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Etymology
A clipped, informal form influenced by the prefix "trans-," also coinciding with a common Vietnamese surname.