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English word origin

Etymology of Lao

Borrowed from Lao ລາວ (lāo).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Of, from, or pertaining to Laos, the Lao people or their Kra-Dai Lao language.

name

A barangay of Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines.

noun

A Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia. · The official language of Laos that is closely related to Thai.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Lao ລາວ (lāo).

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