Lao

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See also: lao, LAO, láo, lào, Lào, lǎo, and lāo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Lao ລາວ (lāo).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Lao (countable and uncountable, plural Lao or Laos)

  1. (countable) A Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia.
  2. (uncountable) The official language of Laos that is closely related to Thai.

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Adjective

Lao (not comparable)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Laos, the Lao people or their Kra-Dai Lao language.

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Proper noun

Lao

  1. A barangay of Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Airport; Alegria; Alta Vista; Bagong; Bagong Buhay; Bantigue; Barangay East; Barangay North; Barangay South; Barangay West; Batuan; Bayog; Biliboy; Borok; Cabaon-an; Cabintan; Cabulihan; Cagbuhangin; Camp Downes; Can-adieng; Can-untog; Catmon; Cogon Combado; Concepcion; Curva; Danao; Danhug; Dayhagan; Dolores; Domonar; Don Felipe Larrazabal; Don Potenciano Larrazabal; Donghol; Doña Feliza Z. Mejia; Esperanza; Gaas; Green Valley; Guintigui-an; Hibunawon; Hugpa; Ipil; Juaton; Kadaohan; Labrador; Lao; Leondoni; Libertad; Liberty; Licuma; Liloan; Linao; Luna; Mabato; Mabini; Macabug; Magaswi; Mahayag; Mahayahay; Manlilinao; Margen; Mas-in; Matica-a; Milagro; Monterico; Nasunogan; Naungan; Nueva Sociedad; Nueva Vista; Patag; Punta; Quezon, Jr.; Rufina M. Tan; Sabang Bao; Salvacion; San Antonio; San Isidro; San Jose; San Juan; San Pablo; San Vicente; Santo Niño; Sumangga; Tambulilid; Tongonan; Valenciabarangays of Ormoc

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Afrikaans

Proper noun

Lao

  1. Synonym of Laosiaans (the Lao language)

Italian

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Etymology

From Latin Laus, from Ancient Greek Λαός (Laós), likely ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- (to wash), common in hydronyms. The first vowel may have derived from an O-grade or from the zero-grade, depending on the language it was borrowed through.[1]

Proper noun

Lao ?

  1. A river in Calabria

References

  1. ^ DNGI: Dizionario dei nomi geografici italiani, TEA, Torino 1992

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Tagalog

Etymology

From Hokkien (Lâu) or (Lâu) & Cantonese (Lau4), via English Lao. Doublet of Lew and Liu.

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Proper noun

Lao (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏ᜔)

  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien
  2. a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese

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Proper noun

Lao

  1. Lao, a person from Laos

Declension

Inflection
Nominative Lao
Definite accusative Laoyu
Singular Plural
Nominative Lao Laolar
Definite accusative Laoyu Laoları
Dative Laoya Laolara
Locative Laoda Laolarda
Ablative Laodan Laolardan
Genitive Laonun Laoların
Possessive forms
Nominative
Singular Plural
1st singular Laom Laolarım
2nd singular Laon Laoların
3rd singular Laosu Laoları
1st plural Laomuz Laolarımız
2nd plural Laonuz Laolarınız
3rd plural Laoları Laoları
Definite accusative
Singular Plural
1st singular Laomu Laolarımı
2nd singular Laonu Laolarını
3rd singular Laosunu Laolarını
1st plural Laomuzu Laolarımızı
2nd plural Laonuzu Laolarınızı
3rd plural Laolarını Laolarını
Dative
Singular Plural
1st singular Laoma Laolarıma
2nd singular Laona Laolarına
3rd singular Laosuna Laolarına
1st plural Laomuza Laolarımıza
2nd plural Laonuza Laolarınıza
3rd plural Laolarına Laolarına
Locative
Singular Plural
1st singular Laomda Laolarımda
2nd singular Laonda Laolarında
3rd singular Laosunda Laolarında
1st plural Laomuzda Laolarımızda
2nd plural Laonuzda Laolarınızda
3rd plural Laolarında Laolarında
Ablative
Singular Plural
1st singular Laomdan Laolarımdan
2nd singular Laondan Laolarından
3rd singular Laosundan Laolarından
1st plural Laomuzdan Laolarımızdan
2nd plural Laonuzdan Laolarınızdan
3rd plural Laolarından Laolarından
Genitive
Singular Plural
1st singular Laomun Laolarımın
2nd singular Laonun Laolarının
3rd singular Laosunun Laolarının
1st plural Laomuzun Laolarımızın
2nd plural Laonuzun Laolarınızın
3rd plural Laolarının Laolarının
Predicative forms
Singular Plural
1st singular Laoyum Laolarım
2nd singular Laosun Laolarsın
3rd singular Lao
Laodur
Laolar
Laolardır
1st plural Laoyuz Laolarız
2nd plural Laosunuz Laolarsınız
3rd plural Laolar Laolardır