Lao

 
Pronunciation: /laʊ/

noun (plural or Laos)

  • 1a member of an indigenous people of Laos and NE Thailand.
  • 2 [mass noun] the language of the Lao, closely related to Thai, with about 3 million speakers. Also called Laotian.

adjective

  • relating to the Lao or their language.

Origin:

the name in Lao