Burmese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Thai สยาม (sà-yǎam).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃáɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hram: • ALA-LC: rhamʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: shan: • Okell: hyàñ

Proper noun

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ရှမ်း (hram:)

  1. Shan, a Tai-speaking ethnic group.
  2. (~ပြည်နယ်) Shan State (an administrative subdivision in Myanmar)
  3. (obsolete) Thai people, also known as Siamese, who are southern Tai ethnic groups

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Shan
  • Thai: ฉาน (chǎan)

See also

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