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Lao

Lao

8.4
The main language spoken in Laos and parts of Thailand
  • noun
  • /laʊ/
translation icon : lao
  • To communicate with the villagers, I practiced speaking Lao before my trip to Laos.

Examples

  • I learned the correct pronunciation of Lao and Laos yesterday.

  • The teacher spoke to the class in Lao to help them understand the local culture.

  • In our language lessons, we are focusing on basic phrases in Lao this week.

Synonyms

Lao language
vsLao
7.5

A language spoken by the Lao people in Laos and parts of Thailand and official in Laos

emphasizes being spoken by the majority group rather than official status

Compounds

Lao language
7.5

A language spoken by the Lao people in Laos and parts of Thailand and official in Laos

Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Formal
6.9

The official name for Laos, a country in Southeast Asia with no sea

lao sai
  • Slang
9.9

Loose, watery poo that you pass when your stomach or bowels are upset

Surface Forms

Lao singular
Laos plural

Etymology

Lao is the name the people use for their own language in the Mekong region, so it works like saying 'English' or 'Spanish' and simply means the 'language of Laos'.