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Kayan

Kayan noun: a member of a subgroup of the Karenni people of Myanmar/Burma.

Noun (1)

Kayan (plural Kayans or Kayan)

  1. A member of a subgroup of the Karenni people of Myanmar/Burma.

Noun (2)

Kayan (plural Kayans or Kayan)

  1. A member of a certain indigenous tribe of Borneo.

Forms of Kayan

pluralKayans
pluralKayan

Questions about Kayan

What does Kayan mean?
Kayan means a member of a subgroup of the Karenni people of Myanmar/Burma.
What part of speech is Kayan?
Kayan is a noun.
What is the plural of Kayan?
The plural of Kayan is Kayans.

Words near Kayan in the dictionary

  1. Kayalpattinam
  2. kayamb
  3. kayamba
  4. kayambas
  5. kayambs
  6. Kayan
  7. Kayan East
  8. Kayan West
  9. Kayang Extension
  10. Kayang Hilltop
  11. Kayans

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