Shan edit

Etymology edit

From Burmese ဇာတ် (jat).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

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 edit

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