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shan.

Shan (language spoken in eastern Burma in an area bordering China, Laos and Thailand)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃɑn/[ˈʃɑ̝n]
  1. Shan (language spoken in eastern Burma in an area bordering China, Laos and Thailand)

  2. Shan (person belonging to the ethnic minority that speaks the language)

Where this word comes from

From English Shan, from Burmese ရှမ်း (hram:).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.