Laotian
[ley-
oh
-sh
uh
n,
lou
-sh
uh
n]
/leɪˈoʊ ʃən, ˈlaʊ ʃən/
noun
1.
a native or inhabitant of
Laos
.
2.
Lao
.
adjective
3.
of or pertaining to
Laos
, its people, or their language.
Origin
<
French
laotien;
see
Laos
,
-ian
Related forms
pro-Laotian,
adjective,
noun
British Dictionary definitions for
Laotian
Laotian
/
ˈlaʊʃɪən
/
noun
1.
(
pl
)
Laotians,
Lao,
Laos.
a member of a Buddhist people of Laos and NE Thailand, related to the Thais
2.
the language of this people, closely related to Thai
adjective
3.
of or relating to this people or their language or to Laos