Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laos

/ˈlaʊs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: laos
IPA: /ˈlaʊs/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

noun

noun

Uncountable

name

the Popular Orthodox Rally, a Greek political party (Λαϊκός Ορθόδοξος Συναγερμός).

Example Sentences

"Eight staff members of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained by local authorities as they investigate the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, according to state-affiliated media in the Southeast Asian country."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: ລາວ

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

Lao Laotian Vientiane

Synonyms

Laoland

Homonyms

louse

Rhymes With

house mouse spouse blouse grouse rouse nous taos espouse louse douse manaus

Questions

How do you pronounce laos?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaʊs/.
What does laos mean?: A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Capital: Vientiane.
Where does laos come from?: Borrowed from French Laos, plural of Lao, from Lao ລາວ (lāo, “Lao”). More at Lao.

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