SHAN
Etymology
Adjective
shan (comparative more shan, superlative most shan)
(Geordie) unfair, harsh
(Scotland, Hartlepool) poor, low-quality
Synonyms
• (unfair): lenns (Geordie), unfair, unjust
Anagrams
• HANS, HNAs, Hans, NASH, Nash, nash
Etymology 1
Noun
Shan (plural Shans or 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.
Proper noun
Shan
The language of this people, of the Kra-Dai language family.
A state in Thailand.
Adjective
Shan (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to the Shan people or the Shan language.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Shan
The Shan Pass: a mountain pass in Shanzhou, Henan, through which the Yellow River flows into the North China Plain.
Anagrams
• HANS, HNAs, Hans, NASH, Nash, nash
Source: Wiktionary