# Laos
## English
### Etymology 1

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

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlaʊ(s)/, /ˈlɑːoʊ(s)/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Audio (UK):(file)
* Audio (Southern England):(file)
* Rhymes: -aʊ
* Homophone: louse

#### Proper noun

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

##### Related terms

* Lao
* Laotian

##### See also

* Vientiane
* Appendix:Countries of the world
* Afghanistan
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* China
* Cyprus
* East Timor
* Georgia
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Israel
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Kuwait
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* North Korea
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Palestine
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Russia
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Taiwan
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Turkey
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yemen

##### Further reading

* Laos on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* Laos on Wikiquote.Wikiquote
* Laos on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage
* Category:Laos on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

### Etymology 2
#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /laʊz/
** Audio (Southern England):(file)

#### Noun

Laos
* plural of Lao

### Anagrams

* ASLO, LOAs, Loas, Salo, also, loas, salo, soal, sola

## Afrikaans
### Proper noun

Laos
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia; capital: Vientiane)

#### Related terms

* Laosiaan
* Laosiaans

### Further reading

* Laos on the Afrikaans Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{af}$

## Albanian
### Proper noun

Laos m (definite Laosi)
* Laos (a country in East Asia)

#### Declension
## Basque
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /laos̺/ [la.os̺]
* Rhymes: -aos̺, -os̺
* Hyphenation: La‧os

### Proper noun

Laos inan
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Derived terms

* Laoseko Herri Errepublika Demokratikoa (“Lao People's Democratic Republic”)
* laosera
* laostar (“Lao; Laotian”)

#### See also

* Afganistan
* Arabiar Emirerri Batuak
* Armenia
* Azerbaidjan
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Birmania
* Brunei
* Ekialdeko Timor
* Errusia
* Filipinak
* Georgia
* Hego Korea
* India
* Indonesia
* Ipar Korea
* Irak
* Iran
* Israel
* Japonia
* Jordania
* Kanbodia
* Kazakhstan
* Kirgizistan
* Kuwait
* Laos
* Libano
* Malaysia
* Maldivas
* Mongolia
* Nepal
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Palestina
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapur
* Siria
* Sri Lanka
* Tadjikistan
* Taiwan
* Thailandia
* Turkia
* Turkmenistan
* Txina
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yemen
* Zipre

## Catalan
### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central) [ˈla.us]
* IPA: (Balearic, Valencia) [ˈla.os]
* Audio (Valencia):(file)

### Proper noun

Laos m
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Derived terms

* laosià

### Further reading

* Laos on the Catalan Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{ca}$

## Central Huasteca Nahuatl
### Proper noun

Laos
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

## Central Nahuatl
### Proper noun

Laos
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

## Crimean Tatar
### Proper noun

Laos
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈlaos]

### Proper noun

Laos m inan (relational adjective laoský, demonym Laosan)
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “Laos”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)
* “Laos”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “Laos”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Laos n
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Related terms

* Laotiaan
* Laotiaans

## Faroese
### Etymology

From French Laos, from Lao ລາວ (lāo, “Lao”).

### Proper noun

Laos n
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Related terms

* laotiskur

## Finnish
### Etymology

From French Laos.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlɑos/, [ˈlɑ̝o̞s̠]
* Rhymes: -ɑos
* Hyphenation: La‧os

### Proper noun

Laos
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Laos (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Laosini
accusative
nom.
Laosini
gen.
Laosini
genitive
Laosini
partitive
Laosiani
inessive
Laosissani
elative
Laosistani
illative
Laosiini
adessive
Laosillani
ablative
Laosiltani
allative
Laosilleni
essive
Laosinani
translative
Laosikseni
abessive
Laosittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Laosisi
accusative
nom.
Laosisi
gen.
Laosisi
genitive
Laosisi
partitive
Laosiasi
inessive
Laosissasi
elative
Laosistasi
illative
Laosiisi
adessive
Laosillasi
ablative
Laosiltasi
allative
Laosillesi
essive
Laosinasi
translative
Laosiksesi
abessive
Laosittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Laosimme
accusative
nom.
Laosimme
gen.
Laosimme
genitive
Laosimme
partitive
Laosiamme
inessive
Laosissamme
elative
Laosistamme
illative
Laosiimme
adessive
Laosillamme
ablative
Laosiltamme
allative
Laosillemme
essive
Laosinamme
translative
Laosiksemme
abessive
Laosittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Laosinne
accusative
nom.
Laosinne
gen.
Laosinne
genitive
Laosinne
partitive
Laosianne
inessive
Laosissanne
elative
Laosistanne
illative
Laosiinne
adessive
Laosillanne
ablative
Laosiltanne
allative
Laosillenne
essive
Laosinanne
translative
Laosiksenne
abessive
Laosittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Laosinsa
accusative
nom.
Laosinsa
gen.
Laosinsa
genitive
Laosinsa
partitive
Laosiaan Laosiansa
inessive
Laosissaan Laosissansa
elative
Laosistaan Laosistansa
illative
Laosiinsa
adessive
Laosillaan Laosillansa
ablative
Laosiltaan Laosiltansa
allative
Laosilleen Laosillensa
essive
Laosinaan Laosinansa
translative
Laosikseen Laosiksensa
abessive
Laosittaan Laosittansa
instructive
comitative

#### Derived terms

* laosilainen

#### See also

* lao

### Anagrams

* Salo, olas, salo, sola

## French
### Etymology

Originally the plural of Lao.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /la.ɔs/
* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Laos m
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Derived terms

* laotien
* Laotien

#### Descendants

* → English: Laos

#### See also

* Afghanistan
* Arabie saoudite
* Arménie
* Azerbaïdjan
* Bahreïn
* Bangladesh
* Bhoutan
* Birmanie
* Brunei
* Cambodge
* Chine
* Chypre
* Corée du Nord
* Corée du Sud
* Émirats arabes unis
* Géorgie
* Inde
* Indonésie
* Irak
* Iran
* Israël
* Japon
* Jordanie
* Kazakhstan
* Kirghizistan
* Koweït
* Laos
* Liban
* Malaisie
* Maldives
* Mongolie
* Népal
* Oman
* Ouzbékistan
* Pakistan
* Palestine
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Russie
* Singapour
* Sri Lanka
* Syrie
* Tadjikistan
* Thaïlande
* Timor oriental
* Turkménistan
* Turquie
* Vietnam
* Yémen

## German
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Laos n (proper noun, genitive Laos' or (with an article) Laos)
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Derived terms

* Laote
* laotisch

## Irish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English, from French Laos, from Lao ລາວ (lāo, “Lao”).

### Proper noun

Laos m (genitive Laos)
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Derived terms

* Laosach (“Laotian”, adjective)
* Laosach m (“Laotian”, noun)

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

### Further reading

* “Laos”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025

## Italian
### Proper noun

Laos m
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Derived terms

* laotiano

### Anagrams

* Salò, salo, salò, sola

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Proper noun

Laos
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Related terms

* lao
* laot
* laotisk

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Proper noun

Laos
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Related terms

* lao
* laot
* laotisk

## Polish
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈla.ɔs/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -aɔs
* Syllabification: La‧os

### Proper noun

Laos m inan
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Derived terms

* laotański
* Laotanka
* Laotańczyk

### Further reading

* Laos in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Portuguese
### Etymology

Borrowed from French Laos.

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈlaws/ [ˈlaʊ̯s]
* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈlaws/ [ˈlaʊ̯s]
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /ˈlawʃ/ [ˈlaʊ̯ʃ]
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˈlawʃ/
* Hyphenation: Laos

### Proper noun

Laos m
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Derived terms

* laosiano

#### Related terms

* lao

## Serbo-Croatian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /lâos/
* Hyphenation: La‧os

### Proper noun

Lȁos m (Cyrillic spelling Ла̏ос)
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Declension
## Slovak
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈlaɔs]

### Proper noun

Laos m inan (genitive singular Laosu, declension pattern of dub)
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Declension
### References

* “Laos”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlaos/ [ˈla.os]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -aos
* Syllabification: La‧os

### Proper noun

Laos ?
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Derived terms

* laosiano

## Swedish
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Laos n (genitive Laos)
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Related terms

* laotier
* laotisk
* laotiska

### References

* Laos in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* Svensk MeSH

### Anagrams

* Olas, sola

## Tagalog
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Laos.

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /ˈlaʔos/ [ˈlaː.ʔos]
* Rhymes: -aʔos
* Syllabification: La‧os

### Proper noun

Laos (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜂᜐ᜔)
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Coordinate terms

* Apganistan
* Armenya ~ Armenia
* Aserbayan
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Biyetnam
* Brunei ~ Brunay
* Ehipto
* Emiratos Arabes Unidos
* Hapon
* Heorhiya
* Hilagang Korea
* Indiya
* Indonesya ~ Indonesia
* Irak
* Iran
* Israel
* Jordan
* Kambodya
* Kazakhstan
* Kirgistan
* Kuwait
* Laos
* Libano, Lebanon
* Malasya, Malaysia
* Maldibas, Maldives
* Mongolya ~ Mongolia
* Myanmar, Birmanya
* Nepal
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Palestina
* Pilipinas
* Qatar
* Rusya
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapura
* Sirya ~ Siria
* Sri Lanka
* Tayikistan ~ Tajikistan
* Taylandiya
* Taywan
* Timog Korea
* Timor-Leste, Silangang Timor
* Tsina
* Tsipre
* Turkiya
* Turkmenistan
* Usbekistan
* Yemen

### Anagrams

* salo, also, laso

## Turkish
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Laos
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Declension
### See also

* Afganistan
* Azerbaycan
* Bahreyn
* Bangladeş
* Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri
* Bruney
* Butan
* Çin
* Doğu Timor
* Endonezya
* Ermenistan
* Filipinler
* Filistin
* Güney Kore
* Gürcistan
* Hindistan
* Irak
* İran
* İsrail
* Japonya
* Kamboçya
* Katar
* Kazakistan
* Kıbrıs
* Kırgızistan
* Kuveyt
* Kuzey Kore
* Laos
* Lübnan
* Maldivler
* Malezya
* Mısır
* Moğolistan
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* Özbekistan
* Pakistan
* Rusya
* Singapur
* Sri Lanka
* Suriye
* Suudi Arabistan
* Tacikistan
* Tayland
* Tayvan
* Türkiye
* Türkmenistan
* Umman
* Ürdün
* Vietnam
* Yemen

## Turkmen
### Proper noun

Laos
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Declension
## Welsh
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈlaɔs/

### Proper noun

Laos f (not mutable)
* Laos (a country in Southeast Asia)

#### Derived terms

* Laosaidd (“Laotian”, adjective)
* Laoseg (“Lao language”)
* Laosiad (“Laotian”, noun)

### See also

* Affganistan
* Armenia
* Aserbaijan
* Bangladesh
* Bahrain
* Bhwtan
* Brwnei
* Cambodia
* Casachstan
* Catar
* Cirgistan
* Coweit
* Cyprus
* De Corea
* Dwyrain Timor
* Fietnam
* Georgia
* Gogledd Corea
* Gwlad Tai
* Gwlad yr Iorddonen
* Iemen
* India
* Indonesia
* Irac
* Iran
* Israel
* Japan
* Laos
* Libanus
* Maldives
* Maleisia
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* Oman
* Pacistan
* Palesteina
* Rwsia
* Sawdi Arabia
* Singapôr
* Sri Lanca
* Syria
* Taiwan
* Tajicistan
* Tsieina
* Twrci
* Tyrcmenistan
* Wsbecistan
* y Philipinau
* yr Emiradau Arabaidd Unedig

### References

* Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN