plural Lao or Laos
ˈlau̇z 
1
: a member of a Buddhist people living in Laos and adjacent parts of northeastern Thailand
2
: the Tai language of the Lao people
Lao
adjective
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Hoang Ngoc Lan, 6 In Lao Cai province, the powerful storm tore apart 6-year-old Hoang Ngoc Lan's world, destroying her family's home and claiming the lives of her parents and brothers.
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Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Washington Park is home for many in the Asian population, mostly Hmong and Lao.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
Floods and landslides have caused most of the deaths, many of which have come in the northwestern Lao Cai province, bordering China, where Lang Nu is.
—Hau Dinh and David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
At the very point when, in any conventional thriller, the net would close, the focus swings around 180 degrees to follow Lao Wu’s life.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
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Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Washington Park is home for many in the Asian population, mostly Hmong and Lao.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
Floods and landslides have caused most of the deaths, many of which have come in the northwestern Lao Cai province, bordering China, where Lang Nu is.
—Hau Dinh and David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
At the very point when, in any conventional thriller, the net would close, the focus swings around 180 degrees to follow Lao Wu’s life.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Lao.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lao. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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Lao
noun
plural Lao or Laos
1
: a member of a people living in Laos and northeastern Thailand
2
: the language of the Lao people which is closely related to Thai
Lao
adjective
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