Achang

noun

ˈä-ˌchäŋ
plural Achang or Achangs
: a sinicized Shan ethnic group occupying two valleys in the west-central frontiers of Yunnan province in southwest China

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Achang was in 1900

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“Achang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Achang. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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