ลาว(laao)

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

Laos; Lao (relating to Laos)

relating to Laos, its people, culture, or language; also used as the country name

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitลาวlaaoลาวlaao1Laos; Lao (relating to Laos)2Lao person; Laotian3Lao language4rustic; unsophisticated (slang, can be derogatory)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)หน้าหนาวnâa năaoหน้าหนาวnâa năao1winter; the cold season2in winter; during the cold season
I want to travel to Laos in the cold season.
2NounA2

Lao person; Laotian

a person from Laos; a citizen of Laos

Examples

เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleลาวlaaoลาวlaao1Laos; Lao (relating to Laos)2Lao person; Laotian3Lao language4rustic; unsophisticated (slang, can be derogatory)
My friend is Lao.
3NounB1

Lao language

the official language of Laos

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ภาษาลาวpaa-săa laaoภาษาลาวpaa-săa laaoLao languageพื้นฐานpĕun tăanพื้นฐานpĕun tăan1basic; fundamental2foundation; basis3background (knowledge/education)4elementary; introductory (level)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ออนไลน์on-laaiออนไลน์on-laai1online (connected to the internet)2online; on the internet; digitally
I am studying basic Lao with an online teacher.
4AdjectiveC1

rustic; unsophisticated (slang, can be derogatory)

informal Thai usage meaning rustic or unsophisticated; can be pejorative toward rural people and should be used with caution

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutคำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ลาวlaaoลาวlaao1Laos; Lao (relating to Laos)2Lao person; Laotian3Lao language4rustic; unsophisticated (slang, can be derogatory)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationดูถูกdoo tòokดูถูกdoo tòok1[to] insult; belittle [sb]2[to] disdain; look down on [sb/sth]ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเชยcheuyเชยcheuy1old-fashioned; out of date2corny; uncool3[to] kiss (archaic/literary)และláeและláeand (coordinating)บ้านนอกbâan nôkบ้านนอกbâan nôk1the countryside; rural area2rural; from the countryside3country person (pejorative/colloq.)
He called his friend 'lao,' implying they were unsophisticated and rustic.

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