Lawa
noun
La·wa
ˈlä(ˌ)wä
plural Lawa or Lawas
1
a
: the Wa of the Shan plateau in Burma
b
: a member of such people
2
a
: one of two related ethnic groups of Mon-Khmer-speaking people of Thailand that live near Chiengmai and the Korat plateau respectively
b
: a people of Thailand living in the Kanburi province
c
: a member of one of these three peoples
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“Lawa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lawa. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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