Lao
[ lou ]
/ laʊ /
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noun, plural Laos [louz], /laʊz/, (especially collectively) Lao for 1.
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
the Tai language of the Lao.
adjective
of or relating to the Lao or their language.
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Origin of Lao
First recorded in 1880–85; from Lao Láo, a self-designation
Words nearby Lao
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LAO
abbreviation for
Laos (international car registration)
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