Word origins

• attA subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Lao kip.
• LaoA Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia.
• sinhA traditional tube skirt worn by Lao and Thai women, particularly northern Thai and northeastern Thai women.
• kipThe untanned hide of a young or small beast, such as a calf, lamb, or young goat.
• KPLThe Lao News Agency.
• BotenA town in Luang Namtha Province, Laos.
• ChanthavongA surname from Lao.
• InthavongA surname from Lao. of Lao origin
• kaipenA Laotian snack made from freshwater green algae.
• kha-nyouA rodent species of the Khammouan region of Laos, Laonastes aenigmamus, first described in 2005
• kheneA traditional musical instrument of Laos, being a type of bamboo mouth organ.
• larbA Laotian or Thai spicy salad with ground, chopped, or minced meat and vegetables.
• Luang NamthaA province in northern Laos.
• Luang PrabangA city in Luang Prabang Province, Laos; the former royal capital.
• ManivongA surname from Lao.
• Muang SingA small town and district of Luang Namtha Province, Laos.
• padekA traditional thick Lao condiment made from pickled or fermented fish.
• Pathet LaoA communist nationalist movement and political party in Laos, which took power in 1975 after a civil war.
• SayavongA surname from Lao.
• ThammavongA surname from Lao.
• ThammavongsaA surname from Lao.
• VongphakdyA surname from Lao.
• XaisombounA province in central Laos.