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ລາວ

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Lao

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Etymology

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Compare Thai ลาว (laao), Northern Thai ᩃᩣ᩠ᩅ, ᦟᦱᧁ (laaw), Shan လၢဝ်း (láao), Khmer ឡាវ (laav), Proto-Austroasiatic *k.raw. More at Lao.

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [laːw˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [laːw˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ລາວ
  • Rhymes: -aːw
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Proper noun

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ລາວ (lāo)

  1. Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)
    ເມືອງລາວmư̄ang lāoLaos (country)
    ປະເທດລາວpa thēt lāoLaos (country)
  2. Lao, Laotian
    ພາສາລາວphā sā lāoLao, Laotian (language)
    ຄົນລາວkhon lāoLao, Laotian (person)

Derived terms

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See also

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provinces of Laosedit

Pronoun

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ລາວ (lāo)

  1. he, she, him, her

See also

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Lao personal pronouns
formal common informal vulgar
singular 1st person ຂ້ານ້ອຍ (khān ʼa nya)
ຜູ້ຂ້າ (phū khā)
ເຮົາ (hao)
ຂ້ອຍ (khǭi)
ກູ ()
2nd person ທ່ານ (thān) ເຈົ້າ (chao) ໂຕ () ມຶງ (mưng)
3rd person ເພິ່ນ (phœn)
ຂ້າເຈົ້າ (khā chao)
ເຂົາ (khao) ລາວ (lāo) ມັນ (man)
plural 1st person ພວກຂ້ານ້ອຍ (phūakkhān ʼa nya) ເຮົາ (hao)
ພວກເຮົາ (phūak hao)
ພວກຂ້ອຍ (phūakkhǭi)
2nd person ພວກທ່ານ (phūakthān) ພວກເຈົ້າ (phūakchao)
3rd person ພວກເພິ່ນ (phūakphœn)
ຂ້າເຈົ້າ (khā chao)
ພວກເຂົາ (phūakkhao)
ພວກລາວ (phūaklāo)