Word
LAO
Phoneticslao
/ˈɫaʊ/
Definition
adj. relating to the country of Laos, its people, or its language.
adj. relating to the nation of Laos, its inhabitants, or the Tai-Kadai language spoken there. Often used attributively to describe cultural or national identity.
Examples
“We enjoyed a delicious Lao dinner last night.”
“The museum features a stunning collection of traditional Lao textiles and hand-woven silk garments.”
“Scholars of Southeast Asian linguistics often study Lao alongside Thai due to the significant degree of mutual intelligibility and shared historical development between the two languages.”
Examples
simple
“We enjoyed a delicious Lao dinner last night.”
contextual
“The museum features a stunning collection of traditional Lao textiles and hand-woven silk garments.”
complex
“Scholars of Southeast Asian linguistics often study Lao alongside Thai due to the significant degree of mutual intelligibility and shared historical development between the two languages.”
Usage
Typically precedes the noun it modifies; when referring to the people as a group, it is often preceded by 'the'.
Pitfall
He is Laotianese
He is Lao
Learners sometimes add incorrect suffixes like '-ese' to the country name; 'Lao' or 'Laotian' are the correct forms.
Scan code
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