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Lao  (lou),USA pronunciation n., pl. Laos (louz),USA pronunciation (esp. collectively) Lao for 1.
  1. Language Varietiesa member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
  2. Language Varietiesthe language of these people, belonging to the Thai group of languages.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Lao / laʊ/, Laotian / ˈlaʊʃɪən/
  1. (Lao, Laos, Laotians) a member of a Buddhist people of Laos and NE Thailand, related to the Thais
  2. the language of this people, closely related to Thai
  1. of or relating to this people or their language or to Laos
'Lao' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Lao She - Lao-tzu - Laos - Laotian - Pathet Lao - Tao Te Ching - Taoism - at - genro - kip - pro-Laotian - tai - teaching

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