different between shan vs slan

English

Alternative forms

• shand

Etymology

Origin obscure. Perhaps from shand (“worthless”). Alternatively, perhaps of Romani origin.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æn

Adjective

shan (comparative more shan, superlative most shan)

1. (Tyneside) 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

References

• A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, ?ISBN

Anagrams

• HANS, HNAs, Hans, NASH, Nash, nash

Finnish

Noun

shan

1. Shan (language spoken in eastern Burma in an area bordering China, Laos and Thailand)
2. Shan (person belonging to the ethnic minority that speaks the language)

Declension

Derived terms

• shan-kansa (the Shan people)

Mandarin

Romanization

shan

1. Nonstandard spelling of sh?n.
2. Nonstandard spelling of shán.
3. Nonstandard spelling of sh?n.
4. Nonstandard spelling of shàn.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Oromo

Numeral

shan

1. five.

Scots

Adjective

shan (comparative mair shan, superlative maist shan)

1. (Edinburgh) unfair, harsh (as in Geordie)

Somali

Numeral

shan

1. five

English

Etymology

From Slan (1940) by A. E. van Vogt, a science fiction novel about persecuted—yet physically, mentally and morally superior—telepathic mutant humans.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /slæn/
• Rhymes: -æn

Noun

slan (plural slans)

1. (dated, fandom slang) A fan of science fiction.

Derived terms

Related terms

• Homo superior

References

• Jeff Prucher, editor (2007) , “slan”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, ?ISBN, pages 187–8
• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2021) , “slan n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.

Anagrams

• LANs, LNAs

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slahan?.

Verb

sl?n

1. to hit, to beat

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• avasl?n

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: slâen
  • Dutch: slaan, slagen
    • Afrikaans: slaan, slaag
  • Limburgish: slaon

Further reading

• “sl?n”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *soln?. Compare s?l.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /slâ?n/
• Rhymes: -â?n

Adjective

sl?n (definite sl?n?, comparative slànij?, Cyrillic spelling ?????)

1. salty, saline

Declension

References

• “slan” in Hrvatski jezi?ni portal

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *soln?, probably originally a past passive participle meaning "(having been) salted".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /slá?n/

Adjective

sl?n (comparative b?lj sl?n, superlative n?jbolj sl?n)

1. salt, salty

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

• “slan”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran