Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
isan
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A large region in northeastern Thailand, on the Khorat Plateau.

name

The language of the Isan people (between Lao and Thai, and sometimes considered a dialect of Lao, although it is written in Thai script).

noun

The ethnic Lao people who have traditionally lived in Isan.

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to Isan, the Isan people or the Isan language.

name

Initialism of International Standard Audiovisual Number.

Etymology

From Thai อีสาน (ii-sǎan) (same in Isan), claimed to be from Sanskrit ईशान (īśāna, “Shiva of the northeast”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: อีสาน, ईशान

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Isan terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Isan terms

Synonyms

Isaan Issan Isanese

Questions

What does isan mean?
A large region in northeastern Thailand, on the Khorat Plateau.
Where does isan come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce isan

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