Category:Shan terms by usage

Shan terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers.

• Category:Shan colloquialisms: Shan terms that are likely to be used primarily in casual conversation rather than in more formal written works, speeches, and discourse.
• Category:Shan dialectal terms: Shan terms that are not used in standard language but only in dialects.
• Category:Shan formal terms: Shan terms whose use is typically restricted to polite, ceremonious, non-casual contexts.
• Category:Shan higher register terms: Shan terms belonging to a higher linguistic register, such as literary terms; such terms are somewhat less common or known.
• Category:Shan poetic terms: Shan terms whose usage is typically restricted to works of poetry.
• Category:Shan polite terms: Shan polite terms, which are used to show deference and respect.
• Category:Shan royal terms: Shan terms used only by royalty.
• Category:Shan terms with historical senses: Shan terms with senses that refer to things or concepts mainly known for their historical value.