Laotian

American  

[ley-oh-shuhn, lou-shuhn] / leɪˈoʊ ʃən, ˈlaʊ ʃən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Laos. Laos.

2. Lao.

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adjective

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

Laotian British  

/ 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

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adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• anti-Laotian adjective
• pro-Laotian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Laotian

< French laotien; Laos, -ian

Example Sentences

There were 118 tourists and 29 locals, including four crew, on board the boat when it struck underwater rocks, according to an official report carried by the Laotian Times.

From BBC

But the past does not resonate with many young Laotians.

From Barron's

In the ‘80s and ‘90s, the federal government resettled tens of thousands of Hmong, Lao, Cambodian and Vietnamese refugees in California after the Vietnam War, the Cambodian genocide and the Laotian civil war .

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times