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pathet lao

/ˌpa.tɛt ˈlaʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
pa-thet lao
IPA
/ˌpa.tɛt ˈlaʊ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A communist nationalist movement and political party in Laos, which took power in 1975 after a civil war.

Etymology

From Lao ປະເທດລາວ (pa thēt lāo), from ປະເທດ (pa thēt, “country, state”) + ລາວ (lāo, “Lao”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌpa.tɛt ˈlaʊ/

Questions

How do you pronounce pathet lao?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpa.tɛt ˈlaʊ/.
What does pathet lao mean?
A communist nationalist movement and political party in Laos, which took power in 1975 after a civil war.
Where does pathet lao come from?
From Lao ປະເທດລາວ (pa thēt lāo), from ປະເທດ (pa thēt, “country, state”) + ລາວ (lāo, “Lao”).

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