Dictionary
(English - Shan)
Phrasebook
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| apple | mak kyem hkong |
| avocado | mak tawpat |
| banana | kway |
| bean curd | hto poo |
| beef | ner wo |
| chicken meat | ner gai |
| chilli | mak peet |
| coconut | mak oon |
| coriander leaves | pak kyee |
| cucumber | deng |
| custard apple | mak awsa |
| dried beef | ner yong |
| dried tea leaves | naeng heng |
| duck meat | ner pate |
| egg from chicken | kai gai |
| egg from duck | kai pate |
| egg plant | mak ker |
| fermented soya bean curd | hto poo yen |
| fermenteds soya beans | hto now |
| fish | par |
| fish sauce | nam pa |
| fried rice | kow ko |
| garlic | pak mee ho perk |
| ginger | kyeeng |
| glutinous (sticky rice) | kow nyo |
| ground nut/peanut | to leen |
| guava | mak ka |
| mango | mak moeng |
| mushroom | hep |
| mustard leaves | pak kat |
| orange (jaffa) | mak wan |
| orange (navel or tangerine) | mak sok |
| papaya | mak sangpaw |
| pear | Mak Kaw |
| pork | ner moo |
| potato | Ah loo |
| pumpkin | mak pak |
| red onion | pak mee ho leang |
| rice | kow |
| rice noodle | kow sen or kow soy |
| salt | ger |
| soya bean curry | hto now mong |
| soya bean, tomato and chilli dip | nam peet ong |
| steamed rice | kow tome |
| sugar | Nam Taan |
| sugar cane | nam oy |
| sugar fruit | mak lam mote |
| sweet corn | kow kaap |
| tea for drinking | nam naeng |
| tomato | mak ker some |
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| aunt (father’s younger sister) | ah |
| aunt (mother younger sister) | na |
| aunt (mother’s or father’s elder sister) | pa |
| children | look awn |
| daughter | look ying |
| elder brother | pi sai |
| elder sister | pi nang |
| father | oo or paw |
| grandfather | bu |
| grandmother | nai |
| husband | hpo |
| mother | mae |
| son | look sai |
| uncle (father’s younger brother) | ow |
| uncle (mother’s or father’s elder brother) | loong |
| uncle (mother’s younger brother) | na |
| wife | may |
| younger brother | nong sai |
| younger sister | nong ying |
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| cup | gok |
| fork | kayeen |
| glass | gok hpan |
| knife | meet |
| plate | wan |
| spoon | saw |
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| flower | mawk |
| garden | hsone |
| moon | lern |
| plant | tone |
| rain | hpone |
| star | laou |
| sun | let |
| tree | tone mai |
| wood | mai |
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| ant | mote |
| bear | mee |
| bird | noke |
| buffalo | gwai |
| butterfly | gapmer |
| cat | meow |
| chicken | gai |
| cow | wo |
| crab | bu |
| dog | mar |
| duck | pate |
| elephant | tzang |
| fly | meng mone |
| frog | kyate |
| goat | pae |
| horse | ma |
| insect | meng |
| lion | hsang hsi |
| monkey | leeng |
| mosquito | yoong |
| mouse | noo |
| otter | mon |
| snake | ngoo |
| tiger | hser |
| worm | mowng |
| yak | toe / soe |
| ant | mote |
| apple | mak kyem hkong |
| aunt (father’s younger sister) | ah |
| aunt (mother younger sister) | na |
| aunt (mother’s or father’s elder sister) | pa |
| avocado | mak tawpat |
| banana | kway |
| bean curd | hto poo |
| bear | mee |
| beef | ner wo |
| bird | noke |
| biscuit/cookie | kow moon |
| buffalo | gwai |
| butterfly | gapmer |
| cat | meow |
| chicken | gai |
| chicken meat | ner gai |
| children | look awn |
| chilli | mak peet |
| coconut | mak oon |
| coriander leaves | pak kyee |
| cow | wo |
| crab | bu |
| cucumber | deng |
| cup | gok |
| custard apple | mak awsa |
| daughter | look ying |
| dog | mar |
| dried beef | ner yong |
| dried tea leaves | naeng heng |
| duck | pate |
| duck meat | ner pate |
| egg from chicken | kai gai |
| egg from duck | kai pate |
| egg plant | mak ker |
| elder brother | pi sai |
| elder sister | pi nang |
| elephant | tzang |
| father | oo or paw |
| fermented soya bean curd | hto poo yen |
| fermenteds soya beans | hto now |
| fish | par |
| fish sauce | nam pa |
| flower | mawk |
| fly | meng mone |
| fork | kayeen |
| fried rice | kow ko |
| frog | kyate |
| garden | hsone |
| garlic | pak mee ho perk |
| ginger | cheeng |
| ginger | kyeeng |
| glass | gok hpan |
| glutinous (sticky rice) | kow nyo |
| goat | pae |
| grandfather | bu |
| grandmother | nai |
| ground nut/peanut | to leen |
| guava | mak ka |
| horse | ma |
| husband | hpo |
| insect | meng |
| knife | meet |
| lion | hsang hsi |
| mango | mak moeng |
| monkey | leeng |
| moon | lern |
| mosquito | yoong |
| mother | mae |
| mouse | noo |
| mushroom | hep |
| mustard leaves | pak kat |
| orange (jaffa) | mak wan |
| orange (navel or tangerine) | mak sok |
| otter | mon |
| papaya | mak sangpaw |
| pear | mak kaw |
| plant | tone |
| plate | wan |
| plum /dansom | mak munt |
| pork | ner moo |
| potato | Ah loo |
| pumpkin | mak pak |
| rain | hpone |
| red onion | pak mee ho leang |
| rice | kow |
| rice noodle | kow sen or kow soy |
| salt | ger |
| snake | ngoo |
| son | look sai |
| soya bean curry | hto now mong |
| soya bean, tomato and chilli dip | nam peet ong |
| spoon | saw |
| star | laou |
| steamed rice | kow tome |
| sugar | nam taan |
| sugar cane | nam oy |
| sugar fruit | mak lam mote |
| sun | let |
| sweet corn | kow kaap |
| tea for drinking | nam naeng |
| tiger | hser |
| tomato | mak ker some |
| tree | tone mai |
| uncle (father’s younger brother) | ow |
| uncle (mother’s or father’s elder brother) | loong |
| uncle (mother’s younger brother) | na |
| wife | may |
| wood | mai |
| worm | mowng |
| yak / sheep | toe / soe |
| younger brother | nong sai |
| younger sister | nong ying |
