Lao

Noun	1.	Lao - a member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais Synonyms: Laotian
	2.	Lao - the Tai language of a Buddhist people living in the area of the Mekong River in Thailand and Laos
Adj.	1.	Lao - of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand