Associations to the word «Lao»

Wiktionary

LAO, noun. A person of Lao ethnicity.
LAO, proper noun. The official language of Laos (closely related to Thai).
LAO, adjective. Of, from, or pertaining to Laos, the Lao people or the Lao language.
LAO, symbol. The ISO 3166-1 three-letter (alpha-3) code for the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
LAO KHAO, noun. Thai whisky made from fermented rice
LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC, proper noun. A country in Southeast Asia (official name). Usually called Laos.
LAO TSE, proper noun. Alternative spelling of Laozi
LAO TU, proper noun. Alternative spelling of Laozi
LAO ZI, proper noun. Alternative spelling of Laozi

Dictionary definition

LAO, noun. A member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais.
LAO, noun. The Tai language of a Buddhist people living in the area of the Mekong River in Thailand and Laos.
LAO, adjective. Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats