San

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æn

Etymology 1

As a synonym of Bushmen introduced into ethnology from the 1960s, from Khoekhoe saan (singular saa) "foragers; people without wealth", via back-formation from Khoisan. Occasional citation as the Nama term for "Bushmen" from the 1880s.^[1]

Noun

San pl (plural only)

1. (regionally, offensive, ethnic slur) Any of the foraging non-Bantu ethnic groups of southwestern Africa.

Usage notes

English Wikipedia has an article on:

San_people

Wikipedia

• San is the plural form, used for the group collectively. Individuals are referred to as "a San man", "a San woman" etc., although when referring to individuals, reference to their specific nation is preferable (as in, "a ǃKung man" etc.).
• San became popular in 1970s western anthropology as a politically correct replacement for "Bushmen", which was perceived as outdated. However, it turned out that San was a derogatory term for "foragers" used by the pastoralist Khoikhoi, while "Bushman" carried no derogatory connotations, so that experts who had been in actual contact with the group recommended the continued use of "Bushmen" (Henry Harpending). By the 2000s, it was reported that San had mostly lost its derogatory connotations in South Africa and was partly embraced as self-designation, while it continued to be perceived as an insult in parts of the central Kalahari in Namibia.^[2]

Alternative forms

• Saan

Synonyms

• Bushmen

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Polish San.

References

Anagrams

• ANS, NAS, NAs, NSA, SNA, ans, ans.

Noun

San m

1. Saint (title given to a saint)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish San.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̺an/ [s̺ãn]
• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: San

Adjective

San (indeclinable)

1. Saint (male title)

   Synonyms: Santi, Done

Further reading

• “San”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “San”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Noun

San m

1. Saint (title given to a saint)

Etymology

From French saint, from Latin sanctus (“holy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sˠanˠ]

Noun

San (indeclinable)

1. (Christianity) Saint (title)

   Synonym: Naomh

   San Doiminic ― St. Dominic

   San Caitríona ― St. Catherine

   San Nioclás ― St. Nicholas, Santa Claus

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “San”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Noun

San m or f

1. a form of Santo or Santa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsan/

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• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: San
• Homophone: san

Etymology 1

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Etymology 2

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Etymology 3

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Further reading

• San in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• San in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• San in PWN's encyclopedia

Etymology

Apocopic form of santo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsan/ [ˈsãn]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: San

Adjective

San

1. Saint (title)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish San, an apocopic form of Santo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈsan/ [ˈsan̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: San

Noun

San (feminine Santa, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔)

1. title used with the name of the male saints aside from Tomas, Tome, Domingo, and Toribio: Saint; St.

   Coordinate term: Santo

Proper noun

San

1. a male given name

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [saːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂaːŋ˧˧] ~ [saːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂaːŋ˧˧] ~ [saːŋ˧˧]
• Homophone: san

Proper noun

San

1. a female given name from Chinese