ႁၢၼ်ႇ

Shan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haːn˩/
• Rhymes: -aːn

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *haːnᴮ (“goose”). Cognate with Thai ห่าน (hàan), Lao ຫ່ານ (hān), Ahom 𑜑𑜃𑜫 (han), Zhuang hanq. Compare Middle Chinese 雁 (MC ngaenH, “wild goose”), Proto-Mon-Khmer *haan (“goose”), Proto-Khmuic *haːn (“goose”).

Noun

ႁၢၼ်ႇ • (hàan)

1. goose

Etymology 2

From Burmese ဟန် (han).

Verb

ႁၢၼ်ႇ • (hàan) (abstract noun လွင်ႈႁၢၼ်ႇ)

1. to have an appearance, appear; be assuming, put on airs

References

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