shan

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see also: Shan

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Adjective

shan

1. (Geordie) 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

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Shan

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Noun

shan (plural shans)

1. A member of a people living primarily in the Shan State of Myanmar (also known as Burma), and in adjacent areas of China, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, with about 6 million people.

Proper noun

1. The language of this people, of the Kra-Dai language family.
2. A state of Thailand.

Adjective

shan (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the Shan people or the Shan language.

Proper noun

1. The Shan Pass: a mountain pass in Shanzhou, Henan, through which the Yellow River flows into the North China Plain.

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