သျှမ်း

Burmese

Etymology

From Thai สยาม (sà-yǎam).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

သျှမ်း • (hsyam:)

  1. superseded spelling of ရှမ်း (hram:)
  2. Shan, a northern Tai-speaking ethnic group.
  3. (obsolete) Thai people, also known as Siamese people, who are southern Tai ethnic groups.

Descendants

  • → English: Shan
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