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Lao
- /laʊ/
- /ˈlɑːoʊ/
Rhymes with -aʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Lao ລາວ (lāo).
noun Laos
- A Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia.
- The official language of Laos that is closely related to Thai.
adjective
-
Of, from, or pertaining to Laos, the Lao people or their Kra-Dai Lao language.
A statement from the official Lao News Agency (KPL) Friday reported that “the consumption of tainted alcoholic beverages” was the suspected cause of the deaths.
Similar: Laotian
proper noun
- A barangay of Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: laotian, thai, iceland, tsu, daoism, republic, elder, oal, tse, veteran, pdr, elderly, old, saman, lowe, lau
Translations
Every language
noun person
| Español | laosiano, laosiana, lao |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 라오스인 raoseu'in, 라오스 사람 raoseu saram |
| 日本語 | ラオス人 raosujin |
| 中文 | 老撾人 /老挝人 lǎowōrén |
| हिन्दी | लाओशियन lāośiyan |
| Português | laosiano, laociano |
| Français | Laotien, Laotienne |
| Deutsch | Laote, Laotin |
| Italiano | laotiano, laotiana |
| Română | laoțian, laoțiană |
| Русский | лао́сец laósec, лао́ска laóska |
| Tiếng Việt | người Lào |
noun language
| Español | lao, laosiano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 라오어 rao'eo |
| 日本語 | ラオ語 raogo, ラオス語 raosugo, ラーオ語 rāogo |
| 中文 | 老撾語 /老挝语 lǎowōyǔ, 寮文 liáowén |
| हिन्दी | लाओशियन lāośiyan |
| Português | laosiano, laociano |
| Français | laotien |
| Deutsch | Laotisch, Lao |
| Italiano | laotiano |
| Ελληνικά | Λαοτινή Laotiní |
| Română | laoțiană, lao |
| Русский | лао́сский laósskij |
| Tiếng Việt | tiếng Lào |
Talk about this word "Lao." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lao. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Lao. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lao "Lao." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lao.Cite this
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title = {Lao},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lao},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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