ရှမ်း

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Burmese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Thai สยาม (sà-yǎam).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʃáɴ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: hram: • ALA-LC: rhamʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: shan: • Okell: hyàñ

Proper noun[edit]

ရှမ်း (hram:)

  1. Shan, a Tai-speaking ethnic group.
  2. (~ပြည်နယ်) Shan State (an administrative subdivision in Myanmar)
  3. (obsolete) Thai people, also known as Siamese, who are southern Tai ethnic groups

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: Shan
  • Thai: ฉาน (chǎan)

See also[edit]