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Etymology
Compare Lao ລາວ (lāo), Lü ᦟᦱᧁ (laaw), Thai ลาว (laao), Khmer ឡាវ (laav). More at Lao.
Pronoun
ลาว (transliteration needed)
- he, she, it, him, her
- Synonym: เขา (kǎo)
See also
Thai
Etymology
Uncertain. Compare Old Khmer lahv, lāhv, lāhva, Northern Thai ᩃᩣ᩠ᩅ (lāaw), Lao ລາວ (lāo), Lü ᦟᦱᧁ (laaw). Possibly related to Northern Thai ᩉᩖᩮᩢ᩵ᩣ (làw), ᩃᩮᩢᩣ (lāw), Tai Dón ꪹꪩꪱ, Thai ละว้า (lá-wáa), ลัวะ (lúa).[1]
Pronunciation
Proper noun
ลาว • (laao)
- (ประเทศ~) Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)
- (archaic) Lan Na, an ancient kingdom in Northern Thailand
- (ภาษา~) Lao:
- the language of the people of Laos
- (archaic) Lan Na language, now known as Northern Thai language
Noun
ลาว • (laao)
- (คน~, ชาว~) Lao (classifier: คน (kon))
- Synonym: มลาว (mlaao)
- member of a people of Laos
- (archaic) member of a people of Lan Na, an ancient kingdom in Northern Thailand
แถลงปางเมื่อลาวลง ชยนาท นั้นฤๅ- tà-lɛ̌ɛng bpaang mʉ̂ʉa laao long · chai-nâat · nán rʉʉ
- It tells of the time when the Lao went down to Chai Nat.
กรุงลาวกรยงโกรธฟุ้ง ไฟลาม ลู่แฮ- grung laao griiang gròot fúng · faai laam · lûu hɛɛ
- The sovereign of the Lao is extremely enraged, like a fire that is furiously burning everywhere.
- a type of traditional Thai songs, as ลาวดวงเดือน (laao-duuang-dʉʉan), ลาวคำหอม (laao-kam-hɔ̌ɔm), ลาวม่านแก้ว (laao-mâan-gɛ̂ɛo), etc.
Adjective
ลาว • (laao)
- (ethnic slur, derogatory, offensive) being from a low social class; uncivilised; countrified
- (ethnic slur, derogatory, offensive) unfashionable
- (ethnic slur, derogatory, offensive) dull; unintelligent; slow of understanding
- (ethnic slur, derogatory, offensive) gauche; awkward; lacking social graces
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