Laotian
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- adjective
- /leɪˈoʊʃən/
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laosiano
- She wore a beautiful dress made of Laotian silk, known for its intricate patterns.
- Laotian and Vietnamese
- Laotian Hmong
- Laotian and Cambodian
Examples
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There are more Laotians today in the United States than in the Laotian capital of Vientiane; more Filipinos in California than in Cebu.
Academic text (1991) -
The name looked Laotian.
Fiction book (1994) -
We have "A" teams out along the Cambodian and Laotian borders.
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Foodie adventure in New York, I would say I've been really into Laotian food.
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The focus group guide was translated into Khmer, Laotian, Thai, and Vietnamese languages.
Academic text (2011) -
Though there are more Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian kids at the school, we are not the most of anything in the yearbook.
Fiction book (1995) -
Since the 1980s, these bungalows house Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian refugees from the Vietnam War.
Fiction book (1995) -
Above, a Laotian fisherman casts his net in the Mekong River in the capital Luang Prabang on May 4, 2012.
Blog text (26) -
Based in Luang Prabang, Laos, the project entailed collaborations between eleven international and three Laotian artists from 2004 to 2008.
Academic text (2011) -
The festival celebrated Laotian culture with traditional music and dance performances.
Synonyms
Relating to things from Laos, such as its people, language, or culture
Surface Forms
Morphology
Laotian = Lao (transparent) = Lao + ian
Formed with the productive demonym/adjectival suffix '-ian' from 'Lao'; meaning relating to Laos is directly derived despite an inserted 't' for pronunciation/spelling.
Etymology
Laotian comes from the name Lao, the people and language of Laos, plus the ending -ian (like in Canadian) that means 'from' or 'related to'. So Laotian is used for things that come from Laos or are part of its people and culture.