Lao

//laʊ// adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia. countable
  2. 2
    the Tai language of a Buddhist people living in the area of the Mekong River in Thailand and Laos wordnet
  3. 3
    The official language of Laos that is closely related to Thai. uncountable
  4. 4
    a member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, from, or pertaining to Laos, the Lao people or their Kra-Dai Lao language. not-comparable

    "A statement from the official Lao News Agency (KPL) Friday reported that “the consumption of tainted alcoholic beverages” was the suspected cause of the deaths."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A barangay of Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines.

Synonyms

All synonyms
laotianenglishlanguagelao languagelaotianlaotian

Example

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"Lao Gan Ma and I have a love-hate relationship."

Etymology

Borrowed from Lao ລາວ (lāo).

Related phrases

Lao PDRLao coriander

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