Lawa

noun

La·​wa

ˈlä(ˌ)wä

plural Lawa or Lawas

1

a

: the Wa of the Shan plateau in Burma

b

: a member of such people

2

a

: one of two related ethnic groups of Mon-Khmer-speaking people of Thailand that live near Chiengmai and the Korat plateau respectively

b

: a people of Thailand living in the Kanburi province

c

: a member of one of these three peoples

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