Definition of shan Shan

/ʃæˈn/ - [shan] - Shan

We found 6 definitions of shan from 5 different sources.

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What does shan mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun
shan - a branch of the Tai languages
  Tai Long, Shan
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OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • shan
    A Tai language spoken by the Shan people in Shan State, Burma.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • shan
    shan, adj. pertaining to the Shans, a number of tribes of common origin, who live on the borders of Burma, Siam, and China

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • shan
    A defect in spars, most commonly from bad collared knots; an injurious compression of fibres in timber: the turning out of the cortical layers when the plank has been sawed obliquely to the central axis of the tree.

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shan in sign language
Sign language - letter S Sign language - letter S Sign language - letter H Sign language - letter H Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter N Sign language - letter N

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