释义 |
lao I. \ˈlau̇\ noun (plural lao or laos) Usage: capitalized 1. a. : a Buddhist people living in Laos and adjacent parts of northeastern Thailand and constituting an important branch of the Tai race b. : a member of such people 2. : the Thai language of the Lao people II. adjective also lao·tian \(ˈ)lā|ōshən, ˈlau̇shən\ Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Laotian from Lao (I) + connective -t- + English -ian : of or relating to the Lao people |