tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24104123.post611391875885767123..comments2023-11-02T05:24:40.766-07:00Comments on i eat padek: Lao vs. Laotianjrmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853893645398902176noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24104123.post-75889313149088741772009-06-04T23:04:25.921-07:002009-06-04T23:04:25.921-07:00This is also from the webster's dictionary. ht...This is also from the webster's dictionary. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laotian Main Entry: Lao·tian Pronunciation: \lā-ˈō-shən, ˈlau̇-shən\ Function: noun Etymology: probably from French laotien, adjective & noun, from Lao Date: 1847 1: a native or inhabitant of Laos ; also : lao 12: lao 2 — Laotian adjective I guess this word was invented by the French in the mid 1800s.I guess Laotian is an adjective. But it is rarely used.The word “Laos” was also invented by the French. The word “Lao” as I mention on my previous email is both a Noun and an Adjective.Example: “He is Lao.” “He is from Lao.” But thanks to the French, you now have to say, “He is from Laos.”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com