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



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