shan

See also: Shan, shán, shàn, shān, shǎn, and s'han

English

Alternative forms

• shand

Etymology

Origin obscure. Perhaps from shand (“worthless”). Alternatively, perhaps of Romani origin.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æn

Adjective

shan (comparative more shan, superlative most shan)

1. (Geordie, Edinburgh) unfair, harsh

   Here man! that's pure shan that like

2. (Scotland, Hartlepool) poor, low-quality

Synonyms

• (unfair): lenns (Geordie), unfair, unjust

Related terms

• shanny

References

• Bill Griffiths, editor (2004), “shan”, in A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear: Northumbria University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• NASH, nash, Hans, HANS, Nash, HNAs, HSAN

Achang

Pronunciation

• (Myanmar) /ʃan˧/

Verb

shan

1. to castrate, geld, neuter (an animal)

Further reading

• Inglis, Douglas; Sampu, Nasaw; Jaseng, Wilai; Jana, Thocha (2005), A preliminary Ngochang–Kachin–English Lexicon‎^[1], Payap University, page 115

Finnish

Etymology

From English Shan, from Burmese ရှမ်း (hram:).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑn/, [ˈʃɑ̝n]
• Rhymes: -ɑn

Noun

shan

1. Shan (language spoken in eastern Burma in an area bordering China, Laos and Thailand)
2. Shan (person belonging to the ethnic minority that speaks the language)

Declension

Inflection of shan (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		shan	shanit
genitive		shanin	shanien
partitive		shania	shaneja
illative		shaniin	shaneihin
		singular	plural
nominative		shan	shanit
accusative	nom.	shan	shanit
	gen.	shanin
genitive		shanin	shanien
partitive		shania	shaneja
inessive		shanissa	shaneissa
elative		shanista	shaneista
illative		shaniin	shaneihin
adessive		shanilla	shaneilla
ablative		shanilta	shaneilta
allative		shanille	shaneille
essive		shanina	shaneina
translative		shaniksi	shaneiksi
abessive		shanitta	shaneitta
instructive		—	shanein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of shan (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative shanini shanini accusative nom. shanini shanini gen. shanini genitive shanini shanieni partitive shaniani shanejani inessive shanissani shaneissani elative shanistani shaneistani illative shaniini shaneihini adessive shanillani shaneillani ablative shaniltani shaneiltani allative shanilleni shaneilleni essive shaninani shaneinani translative shanikseni shaneikseni abessive shanittani shaneittani instructive — — comitative — shaneineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative shanisi shanisi accusative nom. shanisi shanisi gen. shanisi genitive shanisi shaniesi partitive shaniasi shanejasi inessive shanissasi shaneissasi elative shanistasi shaneistasi illative shaniisi shaneihisi adessive shanillasi shaneillasi ablative shaniltasi shaneiltasi allative shanillesi shaneillesi essive shaninasi shaneinasi translative shaniksesi shaneiksesi abessive shanittasi shaneittasi instructive — — comitative — shaneinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative shanimme shanimme accusative nom. shanimme shanimme gen. shanimme genitive shanimme shaniemme partitive shaniamme shanejamme inessive shanissamme shaneissamme elative shanistamme shaneistamme illative shaniimme shaneihimme adessive shanillamme shaneillamme ablative shaniltamme shaneiltamme allative shanillemme shaneillemme essive shaninamme shaneinamme translative shaniksemme shaneiksemme abessive shanittamme shaneittamme instructive — — comitative — shaneinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative shaninne shaninne accusative nom. shaninne shaninne gen. shaninne genitive shaninne shanienne partitive shanianne shanejanne inessive shanissanne shaneissanne elative shanistanne shaneistanne illative shaniinne shaneihinne adessive shanillanne shaneillanne ablative shaniltanne shaneiltanne allative shanillenne shaneillenne essive shaninanne shaneinanne translative shaniksenne shaneiksenne abessive shanittanne shaneittanne instructive — — comitative — shaneinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative shaninsa shaninsa accusative nom. shaninsa shaninsa gen. shaninsa genitive shaninsa shaniensa partitive shaniaan shaniansa shanejaan shanejansa inessive shanissaan shanissansa shaneissaan shaneissansa elative shanistaan shanistansa shaneistaan shaneistansa illative shaniinsa shaneihinsa adessive shanillaan shanillansa shaneillaan shaneillansa ablative shaniltaan shaniltansa shaneiltaan shaneiltansa allative shanilleen shanillensa shaneilleen shaneillensa essive shaninaan shaninansa shaneinaan shaneinansa translative shanikseen shaniksensa shaneikseen shaneiksensa abessive shanittaan shanittansa shaneittaan shaneittansa instructive — — comitative — shaneineen shaneinensa

Derived terms

• shan-kansa (the Shan people)

Japanese

Romanization

shan

1. Rōmaji transcription of シャン

Mandarin

Romanization

shan

1. nonstandard spelling of shān
2. nonstandard spelling of shán
3. nonstandard spelling of shǎn
4. nonstandard spelling of shàn

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Oromo

Oromo cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : shan     Ordinal : shanaffaa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Cushitic *kʷan- (“five”). Compare Afar konoy, Saho koon, Somali shan.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Numeral

shan

1. five.

Scots

Etymology

Borrowed from Scottish Cant, possibly originally from Scottish Gaelic sean (“old”).

Adjective

shan (comparative shanner, superlative shannest)

1. (Edinburgh) unfair, mean, harsh, nasty
2. low-quality, pitiful, worn out

Related terms

• shanner

Somali

Somali cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : shan     Ordinal : shanaad

Etymology

From Proto-Somaloid *cán, from earlier *keni, from Proto-Lowland East Cushitic *koní, from Proto-Cushitic *kʷan- (“five”).

Cognate with Maay shan, Aweer shan, Rendille chan, Jiiddu shan, Baiso ken, Arbore chenn, Daasanach cen, El Molo ken, Oromo shan, Borana shani, Konso ken, Dirasha hen, Saho koon, Afar konoy, Iraqw koo'án, Kw'adza koane, Blin ankwa, Awngi ኣንኳ (ankwa), Qimant ኣንኳ (ankwa), Xamtanga ኣኳ (akwa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑn/

Numeral

shán f

1. five

References

• “shan”, in Qaamuuska Af-Soomaaliga, 2012