Laotian

La·o·tian

[ley-oh-shuhn, lou-shuhn]
noun
1.
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
2.
adjective
3.
of or pertaining to Laos, its people, or their language.

Origin:
< French laotien; see Laos, -ian

pro-La·o·tian, adjective, noun
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Laotian or Lao (ˈlaʊʃɪən, laʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , Laotians, Lao, Laos
1.  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
 
adj
3.  of or relating to this people or their language or to Laos
 
Lao or Lao
 
n
 
adj

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