Etymology

Isan

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Today it means: The ethnic Lao people who have traditionally lived in Isan. Full definition →

Thai อีสาน ← Sanskrit ईशान
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromईशान“Shiva of the northeast”
  2. Thai · derived fromอีสาน
  3. English todayIsan

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

Words from the same roots

Sanskritईशान all →

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