lao

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lao"

Translingual

Etymology

From English Lao or Lao ລາວ (lāo).

Symbol

lao

1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Lao.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Lao terms

Aromanian

Etymology

From Greek λαός (laós).

Noun

lao m (definite articulation laolu)

1. people

Synonyms

• mileti
• popul
• ghimtã / gintã

Estonian

Noun

lao

1. genitive singular of ladu

Finnish

Etymology

From Lao ລາວ (lāo).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑo/, [ˈlɑ̝o̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑo
• Syllabification^(key): la‧o
• Hyphenation^(key): lao

Noun

lao

1. Lao, Laotian (ethnic Lao person)
2. Lao, Laotian (language)

Usage notes

Some speakers prefer to use the synonyms laosilainen (person) or laosin kieli (language) in inflected forms, particularly plural.

Declension

Inflection of lao (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		lao	laot
genitive		laon	laojen
partitive		laoa	laoja
illative		laoon	laoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		lao	laot
accusative	nom.	lao	laot
	gen.	laon
genitive		laon	laojen
partitive		laoa	laoja
inessive		laossa	laoissa
elative		laosta	laoista
illative		laoon	laoihin
adessive		laolla	laoilla
ablative		laolta	laoilta
allative		laolle	laoille
essive		laona	laoina
translative		laoksi	laoiksi
abessive		laotta	laoitta
instructive		—	laoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of lao (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative laoni laoni accusative nom. laoni laoni gen. laoni genitive laoni laojeni partitive laoani laojani inessive laossani laoissani elative laostani laoistani illative laooni laoihini adessive laollani laoillani ablative laoltani laoiltani allative laolleni laoilleni essive laonani laoinani translative laokseni laoikseni abessive laottani laoittani instructive — — comitative — laoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative laosi laosi accusative nom. laosi laosi gen. laosi genitive laosi laojesi partitive laoasi laojasi inessive laossasi laoissasi elative laostasi laoistasi illative laoosi laoihisi adessive laollasi laoillasi ablative laoltasi laoiltasi allative laollesi laoillesi essive laonasi laoinasi translative laoksesi laoiksesi abessive laottasi laoittasi instructive — — comitative — laoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative laomme laomme accusative nom. laomme laomme gen. laomme genitive laomme laojemme partitive laoamme laojamme inessive laossamme laoissamme elative laostamme laoistamme illative laoomme laoihimme adessive laollamme laoillamme ablative laoltamme laoiltamme allative laollemme laoillemme essive laonamme laoinamme translative laoksemme laoiksemme abessive laottamme laoittamme instructive — — comitative — laoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative laonne laonne accusative nom. laonne laonne gen. laonne genitive laonne laojenne partitive laoanne laojanne inessive laossanne laoissanne elative laostanne laoistanne illative laoonne laoihinne adessive laollanne laoillanne ablative laoltanne laoiltanne allative laollenne laoillenne essive laonanne laoinanne translative laoksenne laoiksenne abessive laottanne laoittanne instructive — — comitative — laoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative laonsa laonsa accusative nom. laonsa laonsa gen. laonsa genitive laonsa laojensa partitive laoaan laoansa laojaan laojansa inessive laossaan laossansa laoissaan laoissansa elative laostaan laostansa laoistaan laoistansa illative laoonsa laoihinsa adessive laollaan laollansa laoillaan laoillansa ablative laoltaan laoltansa laoiltaan laoiltansa allative laolleen laollensa laoilleen laoillensa essive laonaan laonansa laoinaan laoinansa translative laokseen laoksensa laoikseen laoiksensa abessive laottaan laottansa laoittaan laoittansa instructive — — comitative — laoineen laoinensa

Synonyms

• (person): laosilainen
• (language): laon kieli

Related terms

• laosilainen

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

lao m (uncountable)

1. Lao (language)

Irish

Alternative forms

• laogh (superseded)

Etymology

From Old Irish lóeg, from Proto-Celtic *lāɸigos (“calf”) (compare Welsh llo, Cornish leugh), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- (“cattle”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /l̪ˠeː/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /l̪ˠiː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /l̪ˠiː/, (older) /l̪ˠɯː/

Noun

lao m (genitive singular lao, nominative plural laonna)

1. calf

Declension

Declension of lao (fourth declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative lao laonna vocative a lao a laonna genitive lao laonna dative lao laonna forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an lao na laonna genitive an lao na laonna dative leis an lao don lao leis na laonna

Synonyms

• gamhain (Ulster and Mayo)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “lao”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 42

Mandarin

Romanization

lao

1. nonstandard spelling of lāo
2. nonstandard spelling of láo
3. nonstandard spelling of lǎo
4. nonstandard spelling of lào

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French là-haut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lao/

Adjective

lao

1. upstairs

   Antonym: anba

Adverb

lao

1. upstairs

   Antonym: anba

Preposition

lao

1. over

   Antonym: anba

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

lao m (definite singular laoen, uncountable)

1. Lao language

   Synonym: laotisk

References

• “lao” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old High German

Alternative forms

• *hlāo

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hlāu, related to Old English hlēow, Old Norse hlær.

Adjective

lāo

1. warm (of the weather)

Descendants

• Middle High German: lā (lāw-)
  • Alemannic German: leew
  • German: lau

Spanish

Etymology

From Lao ລາວ (lāo).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlao/ [ˈla.o]
• Rhymes: -ao
• Syllabification: la‧o

Adjective

lao m or f (masculine and feminine plural lao or laos)

1. Lao (relating to the Lao language)
2. Lao (relating to the Lao people)
3. Lao (relating to Laos)

Noun

lao m or f by sense (plural lao or laos)

1. Lao (person)

Noun

lao m (uncountable)

1. Lao (language)

Swahili

Adjective

lao

1. ji class_(V) inflected form of -ao

Tolai

Alternative forms

• lau

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Oceanic *laur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lahud, from Proto-Austronesian *lahud.

Noun

lao

1. the open sea
2. the horizon
3. an open space
4. a place out of sight or uninhabited

Adjective

lao

1. distant; out of sight

   I ki na lao. ― It sits out of sight.

References

• Rickard, R. H., and Methodist Overseas Missions New Guinea District. (1964). A Kuanua Dictionary. Rabaul, New Britain: Methodist Mission Press.

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [laːw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [laːw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [laːw˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 癆.

Noun

lao

1. (bệnh ~) (pathology) tuberculosis

Etymology 2

Compare Thai หลาว (lǎao).

Noun

(classifier cây, ngọn) lao • (𨦭, 鐒)

1. harpoon; javelin; dart

Derived terms

• đâm lao phải theo lao

Verb

lao

1. to plunge; to dart (a long object)
2. to dash; to charge, to rush

   xe máy lao vun vút ― the motorbike rushes at high speed

3. to put all one's energy and mind into something

   lao vào làm việc

   to dive into work

   lao đầu vào chỗ chết

   to rush headlong into death

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 牢.

Noun

lao

1. jail; prison

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

lao

1. to lower the bridge girder onto the pier and abutment

   lao cầu ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Anagrams

• loa