ˈshänˈrən noun
( plural shan-jen or shan-jens )
Usage: usually capitalized S&J
Etymology: Chinese (Pekingese) shan 1 jen 2 , from shan 1 mountain, hill + jen 2 man, person, people
: any of several hill tribes (as the Lisu, the Chingpaw, or the Lashi) generally of Tibeto-Burman stock of the west Yunnan frontier region