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Lao

UK/laʊ/ US/ˈlɑːoʊ/ fairly common
adjective (1) noun (2)

adjective

1.

of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand

noun

1.

a member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais

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2.

the Tai language of a Buddhist people living in the area of the Mekong River in Thailand and Laos

Origin

Borrowed from Lao ລາວ (lāo).

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