This means an action is not finished. Or, a situation from an action does not exist yet. It is like saying "not yet" in English.
Verb [て-form] + らんPrimary
This means an action is not finished. Or, a situation from an action does not exist yet. It is like saying "not yet" in English.
まだ朝ごはん食べとらん。
I haven't eaten breakfast yet.
あの時、宿題はまだ終わっとらんかったとよ。
At that time, I hadn't finished my homework yet.
あいつ、まだレポートを出しとらんて言いよったばい。
He was saying that he hasn't submitted the report yet.
この件については、まだ何も聞いとらん。
Regarding this matter, I haven't heard anything yet.
「切符はもう買うた？」「ううん、まだ買うとらん。」
Have you bought the tickets yet?' 'No, I haven't bought them yet.'
This form is like saying "not yet" or "still haven't." It shows an action is not finished. It's like a missing piece of a puzzle. The action is not done, so the picture is not complete.
This is different from "〜よらん". "〜よらん" means you are not doing something right now. "〜とらん" means something is not finished. Or a state does not exist. For example, "I haven't done my homework" uses "〜とらん". "I am not doing my homework" uses "〜よらん".
Don't use this when speaking standard Japanese. It sounds like a dialect. For example, don't say "まだ食べとらん" in Tokyo. It means "I haven't eaten yet."
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