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lào

Pronunciation Northern /la̤ːw˨˩/ Central /laːw˧˧/ Southern /laːw˨˩/
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Laos
Proper noun
Laos
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Meaning
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Proper noun

Sense 1 Proper noun
Laos

A proper name for a country.

vi Tên của đất nước này là lào.

en The name of this country is lào.

Noun

Sense 2 Noun
measure vessel Culture & Proper NounsTheme

A traditional container used for measuring, especially in fish-sauce or craft contexts.

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láo / lão
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Easily confused

Same spelling, different tone
Use
lào cai / thuốc lào / tiếng lào / quán lào …
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Words containing this

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Common expressions

cỏ lào đậu lào lào thào dư lào hắc lào người lào
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