lao
Spanish, noun/ˈlao/
lao is spelled L-A-O (3 letters) and appears 2.1 times per million words in written Spanish, the 21,921st most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Lao is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “Lao (person)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Lengua oficial de Laos”.
What does lao mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculineLao (relating to the Lao language)
- 2
femininemasculineLao (relating to the Lao people)
- 3
femininemasculineLao (relating to Laos)
noun
- 1
femininemasculineLao (person)
noun
- 1
masculineLao (language)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que pertenece o concierne a la etnia mayoritaria de Laos
noun: 1. Lengua oficial de Laos.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of lao
- laos feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce lao?
- /ˈlao/
- [ˈla.o]
- [ˈlao]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to lao
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is lao in Spanish?
lao appears 2.1 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).