shan

n. Tai long, branch of Tai languages; people that lives in northeast Myanmar and in areas in the vicinity of China and Thailand and Laos; Shan language spoken by the Shan people

n. member of a people that lives in northeast Myanmar and in areas in the vicinity of China and Thailand and Laos

The Shan (; ; ) are a Tai ethnic group of Southeast Asia. The Shan live primarily in the Shan State of Myanmar (Burma), but also inhabit parts of Mandalay Division, Kachin State, and Kayin State, and in adjacent regions of China, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. The Shan are estimated to number ~6 million; a reliable census has not been taken since 1935. The capital of Shan State is Taunggyi, a small city of about 150,000 people. Other major cities include Thibaw (Hsipaw), Lashio, Kengtong and Tachileik.
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Noun
1. a branch of the Tai languages
(synonym) Tai Long
(hypernym) Tai

Pinyin: shan
Wade-Giles: shan
Zhuyin:
Hanzi:

n. ฉาน (ชนกลุ่มน้อยที่อาศัยอยู่ตามแถบภูเขาในพม่า ลาว จีน), ชาวไทยใหญ่