Pathet Lao

Pathet Lao

English

Etymology

From Lao ປະເທດລາວ (pa thēt lāo), from ປະເທດ (patheet, “country, state”) + ລາວ (laaw, “Lao”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌpatɛtˈlaʊ/

Proper noun

Pathet Lao

1. A communist nationalist movement and political party in Laos, which took power in 1975 after a civil war.

Translations

political movement and party in Laos

German: Pathet Lao Khmer: បទេសឡាវ (pak tes lao)

Lao: ປະເທດລາວ (patheet laaw)