อีสาน(ee-săan)
Meanings
1NounB1
Isan (region of Thailand)
The northeastern region of Thailand; also used to refer to things related to this region, such as its people, culture, or dialect.
Examples
ปีหน้าbpee nâaปีหน้าbpee nâanext yearฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitอีสานee-săanอีสานee-săan1Isan (region of Thailand)2Isan (language/dialect)3Isan; Northeastern Thai4northeast (compass point)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเรียนรู้riian róoเรียนรู้riian róo[to] learn; acquire knowledgeวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítlifestyle; way of life; lifewaysท้องถิ่นtóng tìnท้องถิ่นtóng tìn1local; regional2the local area; locality
Next year I want to travel to Isan to learn about the local way of life.
2AdjectiveB1
Isan; Northeastern Thai
Relating to Isan or northeastern Thai (e.g., food, music, style).
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoอาหารอีสานaa-hăan ee-săanอาหารอีสานaa-hăan ee-săanNortheastern Thai (Isan) cuisineเผ็ดนัวpèt nuuaเผ็ดนัวpèt nuuaspicy-savory; rounded spicyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
This place serves Isan food that's deliciously spicy.
3NounB2
Isan (language/dialect)
The Lao-related dialects spoken in northeastern Thailand; often considered a variety of Lao, distinct from Central Thai.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอีสานee-săanอีสานee-săan1Isan (region of Thailand)2Isan (language/dialect)3Isan; Northeastern Thai4northeast (compass point)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)หลานlăanหลานlăan1grandchild2niece or nephewที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2[to] lead out to; extend to3[!] Get out!ข้างนอกkâang nôkข้างนอกkâang nôk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exteriorก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutกลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedคล่องklôngคล่องklông1fluent; nimble2liquid; having liquidity (finance)3unobstructed; free-flowing; smooth4nimble; deft
Grandma speaks Isan with her grandchild at home, but when outside she speaks Central Thai fluently.
4NounB2
northeast (compass point)
The northeast direction or compass point (often used formally or traditionally with ทิศทิศtítdirection; compass point).
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ภาคตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือpâak dtà-wan òk chĭiang nĕuuaภาคตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือpâak dtà-wan òk chĭiang nĕuuathe Northeast of Thailand; Isan
the Northeast of Thailand; Isan
ภาษาอีสานpaa-săa ee-săanภาษาอีสานpaa-săa ee-săanIsan language
Isan language
ภาคอีสานpâak ee-săanภาคอีสานpâak ee-săanNortheastern Thailand; Isan
Northeastern Thailand; Isan
ตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือdtà-wan òk chĭiang nĕuuaตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือdtà-wan òk chĭiang nĕuua1northeast (compass point)2northeastern; from or in the northeast
- northeast (compass point)
- northeastern; from or in the northeast
Word Breakdown
อีeeอีee1vulgar female prefix2vulgar slur for a woman3colloquial female prefix (dialectal; impolite)Part 1
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อีสานee-săanอีสานee-săanIsan (region of Thailand)