ႁၢၼ်ႇ

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Shan[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

ႁၢၼ်ႇ (hàan)

  1. goose

Etymology 2[edit]

From Burmese ဟန် (han).

Verb[edit]

ႁၢၼ်ႇ (hàan) (abstract noun လွင်ႈႁၢၼ်ႇ)

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

References[edit]

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