Laotian

[ley-oh-shuhn, lou-shuhn]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Laos. Laos.

2. Lao.

adjective

1. of or relating to Laos, Laos, its people, or their language.

Laotian

/ laʊ, ˈlaʊʃɪən /

noun

1. a member of a Buddhist people of Laos and NE Thailand, related to the Thais

2. the language of this people, closely related to Thai

adjective

1. of or relating to this people or their language or to Laos

Other Word Forms

• anti-Laotian adjective
• pro-Laotian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Laotian¹

< French laotien; Laos, -ian

Example Sentences

In recent months, a number of Cambodian, Laotian and Vietnamese immigrants whose deportation orders had been stayed — in some cases for decades — have been told that those orders will now be enforced.

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In addition, tens of thousands of Cambodians and Laotians have settled in the Los Angeles area, according to the Pew Research Center.

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Late last year, the band added a fifth member, Nathan, an American of mixed Laotian and Thai heritage to the group.

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Cambodian, Laotian, Vietnamese and Hmong refugees are “the human legacies of the wars in which the U.S. was implicated.”

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Reports suggest that the six people who died earlier this month in the Laotian town of Vang Vieng had drunk shots of locally made vodka.

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