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Lao in Malay

Bahasa Lao

/laʊ/

Lao in Malay: Bahasa Lao. In English, Lao means a Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia.

Malay words for Lao

language
Bahasa Lao

English meaning of Lao

  1. noun A Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia.
  2. noun The official language of Laos that is closely related to Thai.
  3. adjective Of, from, or pertaining to Laos, the Lao people or their Kra-Dai Lao language.
  4. proper noun A barangay of Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines.

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Questions about Lao in Malay

What is the meaning of Lao in Malay?
Lao in Malay is Bahasa Lao.
Apakah maksud Lao dalam bahasa Melayu?
Lao: Bahasa Lao.
What does Lao mean in English?
Lao means a Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Lao (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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