Lao
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Lao or Laotian may refer to:
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- Something of, from, or related to LaosLaosLaos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
, a country in Southeast Asia - Lao peopleLao peopleThe Lao are an ethnic subgroup of Tai/Dai in Southeast Asia.-Names:The etymology of the word Lao is uncertain, although it may be related to tribes known as the Ai Lao who appear in Han Dynasty records in China and Vietnam as a people of what is now Yunan Province...
(persons from Laos, or of Lao descent) - The Lao languageLao languageLao or Laotian is a tonal language of the Tai–Kadai language family. It is the official language of Laos, and also spoken in the northeast of Thailand, where it is usually referred to as the Isan language. Being the primary language of the Lao people, Lao is also an important second language for...
- Lao script, the writing system used to write the Lao language
- Lao cuisine
- LAO, the international vehicle registration code for Laos
- LAO, short for the Provincial Archives of FunenProvincial Archives of FunenThe Provincial Archives of Funen is part of the Danish State Archives, and is a culture institution under the Danish Ministry of Culture. It is located in Odense, in Denmark....
(Landsarkivet Odense)
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- 劉: common Chinese surname, same as the Chinese character of LiuLiu劉 is a common Chinese family name. The transliteration Liu can represent several different surnames written in different Chinese characters:*劉 / 刘, pinyin: Liú...
- LaoziLaoziLaozi was a mystic philosopher of ancient China, best known as the author of the Tao Te Ching . His association with the Tao Te Ching has led him to be traditionally considered the founder of Taoism...
also known as Lao Tse, Lao-Tzu, a philosopher of ancient China - Lao RiverLao RiverThe Lao is a river of southern Italy. It is a considerable stream, rising in the Lucanian Apennines in the province of Potenza, Basilicata region and falling into the Gulf of Policastro near Santa Maria del Cedro, province of Cosenza, Calabria region...
, a river of southern Italy - Lao, TogoLao, TogoLao, Togo is a village in the Doufelgou Prefecture in the Kara Region of north-eastern Togo....
- Lao, Bhutan
- Lao, EstoniaLao, EstoniaLao is a village in Tõstamaa Parish, Pärnu County, in southwestern Estonia. It's located on the top of the Tõstamaa peninsula, on the coast of the Gulf of Riga. Lao has a population of 31 ....
, village in Tõstamaa Parish, Pärnu County, Estonia - LAO, IATA code of Laoag International AirportLaoag International AirportLaoag International Airport is the main airport serving the general area of Laoag City, the capital city of the province of Ilocos Norte in the Philippines. It is the only airport in Ilocos Norte and is the northernmost international airport in the Philippines by geographical location...
in the Philippines - The initials of the television show Law & OrderLaw & OrderLaw & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
- Lao, a minor character in the Fatal Fury series
- LAO (Band) - LAO, The Indian Death Metal Band
- Legislative Assembly of OntarioLegislative Assembly of OntarioThe Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
- Mount Lao, in Qingdao, Shandong, China
- acronym for Local Anodic OxidationLocal oxidation nanolithographyLocal oxidation nanolithography is a tip-based nanofabrication method. It is based on the spatial confinement on an oxidation reaction under the sharp tip of an atomic force microscope....
- Lao, Thung Khao Luang - Roi Et Province, Thailand