သျှမ်း

Burmese

Etymology

From Thai สยาม (sà-yǎam).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃáɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hsyam: • ALA-LC: syhamʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: shan: • Okell: hyàñ

Proper noun

သျှမ်း • (hsyam:)

1. Superseded spelling of ရှမ်း (hram:).
2. Shan, a northern Tai-speaking ethnic group.
3. (obsolete) Thai people, also known as Siamese people, who are southern Tai ethnic groups.

Descendants

• → English: Shan