Lolo

American  

[loh-loh] / ˈloʊ loʊ /

noun

• Lolos,
  plural
• Lolo
  plural

1. Also called Yi.  a member of a people inhabiting the mountainous regions of southwestern China near the eastern borders of Tibet and Myanmar (Burma).

2. the Sino-Tibetan language or group of languages, related to Burmese, spoken by the Lolo.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Lolo
  plural
• Lolos
  plural

Example Sentences

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Lolo Lolos

"I give up, it's madness," one local called Lolo told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 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

And also right there in that shot, you see Lolo doing that with chopsticks and then Audrey just going in with her fingers and eating.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2023

Lola said I was too young, but Lolo said not to worry since in the Philippines Id be tending the farm, so what was the harm?

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

“In a sense, Mr. Lolos, I think you are a pawn.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2022

After being kicked off the flight, Lolos was identified by a Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority police officer.

From Salon ● Jan. 27, 2021

The Lolos Sirs: I am a common nomad of Tibetan highland but have visited frequently the Lolo-land.

From Time Magazine Archive

These were Lolos, a wandering unit from the independent tribe of S'suchuan and they proved to be excellent men.

From Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China by Roy Chapman Andrews

All along the road we met signs of our nearness to the country of the Lolos.

From A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia by Elizabeth Kimball Kendall