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, Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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