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

The usually sleepy Laotian capital Vientiane has an uncharacteristic buzz, bedecked with flags and T-shirt vendors ahead of commemorations of 50 years of communist rule Tuesday, but for many young people history carries little weight.

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

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

From BBC