shan — 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 is used for these senses in English:
- Shan The language of this people, of the Kra-Dai language family.
shan — full definition
- 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.
- name The Tai-Kadai language spoken by the Shan people.
- adj Poor in quality, or unfair and harsh — a dated, informal use.
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