Etymology

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ປະເທດ (pa thēt) +‎ ລາວ (lāo)

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pa(ʔ˧˥).tʰeːt̚˥˨.laːw˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pa(ʔ˩˨).tʰeːt̚˧˦.laːw˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ປະ-ເທດ-ລາວ
  • Rhymes: -aːw

Proper noun

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ປະເທດລາວ (pa thēt lāo)

  1. Laos (a country in Southeast Asia); see ລາວ (lāo)
  2. the Pathet Lao