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Lao

Lao

8.2
A person from Laos who speaks the country's main language and follows Buddhism
  • noun
  • /laʊ/
translation icon : laosiano
  • Many Lao people celebrate the traditional festival of Pi Mai, which marks the New Year.

Examples

  • During my trip to Laos, I met several Lao locals who shared stories about their culture.

  • But after the brutal losses of a Lao, it was never the same.

  • The Lao language is spoken by millions of people in Laos and northeastern Thailand.

Synonyms

Laotian
vsLao
3 7.5

A person from Laos or from the Lao people who speaks Lao

refers mainly to ethnic group members rather than all nationals

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 of Laos use for themselves, so to call someone 'Lao' is to say they are a member of that group or a person 'from Laos'.