lao

• Relatif au Laos, à son peuple ou à sa langue.

Relating to Laos, its people, or their language.

1. Relating to the people of LaosB1formal

   Of or relating to the Buddhist people who inhabit the Mekong river region in Laos and Thailand.

   lao (peuple du Laos)

   • The Lao people have a rich cultural heritage.
   • Lao communities along the Mekong river celebrate traditional festivals.
   • She is studying the history of the Lao ethnic group.

   Synonymeslaotian

• Membre d'un peuple bouddhiste vivant dans la région du Mékong au Laos et en Thaïlande, parlant la langue lao et apparenté aux Thaïs. Désigne aussi la langue ou l'ethnie.

A noun referring to a member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand, who speak the Lao language and are related to the Thais.

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1. Ethnic groupB1formal

   A member of a Buddhist people living in the region of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand, who speak the Lao language and are related to the Thais.

   Lao (ethnie)

   • The Lao have a rich cultural heritage that includes traditional dance and music.
   • Many Lao live in the northeastern region of Thailand.
   • The Lao celebrate the festival of Boun Pi Mai, their New Year.

   Synonymeslaotian

2. B1formal

   The Tai language spoken by the Lao people in the Mekong River area of Thailand and Laos.

   lao (langue)

   • She is learning to speak Lao to communicate with her relatives.
   • Lao is written using a script derived from the Khmer alphabet.
   • The Lao language has several dialects that vary by region.

   Synonymeslaotian