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shan-kansa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • shan noun A member of an ethnic group of around six million people living mainly in Myanmar's Shan State, with communities also in China, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Senses

shan-kansa is used for these senses in English:

  • Shan A member of a people living primarily in the Shan State of Myanmar (also known as Burma), and in adjacent areas of China, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, with about 6 million people.

shan — full definition

  1. noun A member of an ethnic group of around six million people living mainly in Myanmar's Shan State, with communities also in China, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
  2. name The Tai-Kadai language spoken by the Shan people.
  3. adj Poor in quality, or unfair and harsh — a dated, informal use.
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