Shan

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Etymology

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From Burmese ဇာတ် (jat).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ၸၢတ်ႈ (tsāat)

  1. state of existence of which there are three, present, past and future
  2. race, caste
  3. jataka, account of one of the 550 existences of Buddha

References

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  • Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.