Etymology

Shannan

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Today it means: A prefecture-level city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China, on the border with Bhutan. Full definition →

Mandarin 山南
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from山南
  2. English todayShannan

Borrowed from Mandarin 山南 (Shānnán).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.