shan

shan · adjective¹

Origin obscure. Perhaps from shand (“worthless”). Alternatively, perhaps of Romani origin.

Shan · noun, proper noun, adjective²

1. Thai · derived fromสยาม
2. Burmese · borrowed fromရှမ်း
3. English todayShan

From Burmese ရှမ်း (hram:), from Thai สยาม (sà-yǎam). Doublet of Siam.

Shan · proper noun³

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin 陝／陕 (shǎn).

Words from the same roots