Meanings
proper noun
alternative Louangphrabang · alternative Luang Phabang
- A city in Luang Prabang Province, Laos; the former royal capital.
- historicalA former kingdom in Southeast Asia; ruled from the modern city.
Origin
- Laoຫຼວງພະບາງ
- Laoຫຼວງພະບາງ
- EnglishLuang Prabang
Borrowed from Lao ຫຼວງພະບາງ (lūang pha bāng).
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Chinese Mandarin 琅勃拉邦
- 琅勃拉邦 (Láng-Bólābāng)city
French Luang Prabang
- Luang Prabangcity
Japanese ルアンパバーン
- ルアンパバーン (Ruanpabān)city
Korean 루앙프라방
- 루앙프라방 (Ruangpeurabang)city
Polish Luang Prabang
- Luang Prabangcity
Portuguese Luang Prabang
- Luang Prabangcity
Russian Луангпхаба́нг
- Луангпхаба́нг (Luangpxabáng)city
Thai หลวงพระบาง
- หลวงพระบาง (lǔuang-prá-baang)city
Vietnamese Luông Pra Băng
- Luông Pra Băngcity
Cite this entry
APA
Luang Prabang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Luang%20Prabang
MLA
“Luang Prabang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Luang%20Prabang. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Luang Prabang,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Luang%20Prabang.
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