Lao

nounadjectiveproper nounattested in dialogue

//laʊ//
//ˈlɑːoʊ//

A Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia.

noun

1
A Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia.
2
The official language of Laos that is closely related to Thai.

Etymology

Borrowed from Lao ລາວ (lāo).

adjective

1
Of, from, or pertaining to Laos, the Lao people or their Kra-Dai Lao language.
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.

proper noun

1
A barangay of Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines.

Forms

plural: Laos

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