Lolo
Americannoun
-
Also called Yi. a member of a people inhabiting the mountainous regions of southwestern China near the eastern borders of Tibet and Myanmar (Burma).
-
the Sino-Tibetan language or group of languages, related to Burmese, spoken by the Lolo.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"I give up, it's madness," one local called Lolo told AFP.
From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026
Lolo Jones won three world championships on the track and two in a bobsled.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Lolo Lam, who posts food videos on TikTok, said on multiple occasions he has ordered a 22-ounce cup of sauce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025
Many have described Monday's death of the man they called Lolo Kiko, or Grandpa Francis, as leaving them feeling like orphans.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025
“Watch out for the seat springs up there,” I tell Lolo.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
![]()
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.