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Laos.

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Capital: Vientiane.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈlaʊs//ˈlɑː.oʊs/
  1. A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Capital: Vientiane.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French Laos, plural of Lao, from Lao ລາວ (lāo, “Lao”). More at Lao.

noun/laʊz/
  1. plural of Lao

    form-of · plural
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