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Lao
Pronunciation: (lou), [key]—
n.,
—pl. LaosPronunciation: (louz), [key] (esp. collectively) Lao for 1.
1. a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
2. the language of these people, belonging to the Thai group of languages.
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