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ラオス

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Meanings

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noun

Laos

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the country Laos. The katakana form ラオス is standard; the ateji 羅宇 is very rare.

ラオスは東とう南なんアジアの内ない陸りく国こくです。
Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia.

Written forms

ラオスUsage100%
Standard katakana spelling for the country name; usually written in kana.
羅宇らおす
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)rarely-used kanji form
Ateji (phonetic) kanji form; rarely used and mainly of historical interest.

Kanji

羅gauze, thin silk, Rome
宇

eaves, roof, house

Etymology

From Lao ລາວ (lāo) via English or French 'Laos'. The ateji 羅宇 is a phonetic rendering.