Etymology

lao khao

Today it means: A Thai whisky made from fermented rice. Full definition →

Thai เหล้าขาว
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  1. Thai · borrowed fromเหล้าขาว
  2. English todaylao khao

Borrowed from Thai เหล้าขาว (literally “white liquor”).

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