Isan

I1S1A1N1

proper noun

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

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IsaanIssanIsanese
OriginThai อีสาน ← Sanskrit ईशान →
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Meanings

Isan1

proper noun
  1. A large region in northeastern Thailand, on the Khorat Plateau.
  2. The language of the Isan people (between Lao and Thai, and sometimes considered a dialect of Lao, although it is written in Thai script).

    Synonyms: Isaan, Issan, Isaan, Issan

nounIsan pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe ethnic Lao people who have traditionally lived in Isan.

    Synonyms: Isanese

adjectiveIsan (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, from, or pertaining to Isan, the Isan people or the Isan language.

    Synonyms: Isanese

ISAN2

proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of International Standard Audiovisual Number.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
IsaanIssanIsaanIssan

nounThe ethnic Lao people who have traditionally lived in Isan.

Similar
Isanese

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

Similar
Isanese
Also see
isanese

Origin

  1. Sanskritईशान“Shiva of the northeast”
  2. Thaiอีสาน
  3. EnglishIsan

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

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Translations

Hungarian Iszán
  • IszánTranslations
Thai อีสาน, อีสาน
  • อีสาน (ii-sǎan)Translations
  • อีสาน (ii-sǎan)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ASINSinasianSanisainniasanisnasiInas
Cite this entry
APA

Isan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Isan

MLA

“Isan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Isan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Isan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Isan.

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