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Shan

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Shan  (shän, shn)
n. pl. Shan or Shans
1. A member of any of a group of tribes inhabiting the hills and plateaus of northeast Myanmar (Burma) and adjacent parts of China, Laos, and Thailand.
2. The Tai language of the Shan.
adj.
Of or relating to the Shan or their language or culture.
Shan [ʃɑːn]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) pl Shans, Shan a member of a Mongoloid people living in Myanmar, Thailand, and SW China
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the language or group of dialects spoken by the Shan, belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family and closely related to Thai
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Shan - a branch of the Tai languages
Tai Long
Tai - the most widespread and best known of the Kadai family of languages


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