Definitions
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- proper noun A large region of
northeast Thailand , on the Khorat Plateau. - proper noun The ethnic
Lao who have traditionally lived in Isan. - proper noun The language of the Isan people (between
Lao andThai , and sometimes considered adialect of Lao, although it is written in Thai script). - adjective Of, from, or pertaining to Isan, the Isan people or the Isan language.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Known as Isan, northeast Thailand is often maligned in other parts of the country.
Thai Soccer Team Moves Political Goalposts James Hookway 2011
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On Tuesday, the company put out news announcing that the company entered into a series of agreements to commercialize a leading water disinfection system for food safety and agricultural uses, first introduced in Australia, called the Isan system, in the United States.
TradingMarkets 2010
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If I had to choose one without considering is she had plastic surgery or not, hmm … (she spent a long time to think) the first one that comes to my mind is the leading actress from Korean drama "Isan".
Latest Articles Northeast Asia Matters: The Korean Peninsula 2010
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Started by phin three-stringed, pear-shaped lute player and rickshaw driver Noppadol Duangporn, he wanted to revive the music of his native Isan.
Derek Beres: Global Beat Fusion: Rediscovering Legacies in India, Thailand and Indonesia Derek Beres 2011
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This presents an opportunity for dognappers in Thailand's arid Isan region.
Mercy in a Man-Eat-Dog World James Hookway 2011
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Started by phin three-stringed, pear-shaped lute player and rickshaw driver Noppadol Duangporn, he wanted to revive the music of his native Isan.
Derek Beres: Global Beat Fusion: Rediscovering Legacies in India, Thailand and Indonesia Derek Beres 2011
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Its Isan style hails from the northeastern region of Thailand, bordering Laos.
Thai With a Twist 2011
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Malagasy · Maraoka: “9 Isan-Jato aho!” polski · Maroko: Należę do 9%!
Global Voices in English » Morocco: “I’m a 9 Per Cent!” 2009
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Started by phin three-stringed, pear-shaped lute player and rickshaw driver Noppadol Duangporn, he wanted to revive the music of his native Isan.
Derek Beres: Global Beat Fusion: Rediscovering Legacies in India, Thailand and Indonesia Derek Beres 2011
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A record came on, the sound of high Isan flutes and xylophones and a hand drum striking up the first few bars.
The Worst Years of Your Life Mark Jude Poirier 2007
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