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laotong

Syllables: lao·tong

laotong noun: a cultural practice in Hunan, China, that bonded two girls together as kindred sisters with a formal contract.

Noun

laotong (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A cultural practice in Hunan, China, that bonded two girls together as kindred sisters with a formal contract.

Origin of laotong

Borrowed from Mandarin 老同.

Questions about laotong

What does laotong mean?
Laotong means a cultural practice in Hunan, China, that bonded two girls together as kindred sisters with a formal contract.
What part of speech is laotong?
Laotong is a noun.

Words near laotong in the dictionary

  1. Laosi
  2. Laotian
  3. Laotian rock rat
  4. Laotian rock rats
  5. Laotians
  6. laotong
  7. Laotze
  8. Laou-tsze
  9. laouta
  10. laouto
  11. laoutos

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