Isan
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Etymology
From Thai อีสาน (ii-sǎan) (same in Isan), claimed to be from Sanskrit ईशान (īśāna, “Shiva of the northeast”).
Proper noun
Isan
- A large region in northeastern Thailand, on the Khorat Plateau.
- The language of the Isan people (between Lao and Thai, and sometimes considered a dialect of Lao, although it is written in Thai script).
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Noun
Isan pl (plural only)
- The ethnic Lao people who have traditionally lived in Isan.
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- (people): Isanese
Adjective
Isan (not comparable)
- Of, from, or pertaining to Isan, the Isan people or the Isan language.
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Further reading
- ISO 639-3 code tts (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Northeastern Thai, tts
