Lahu

noun

La·​hu

ˈläˌhü

plural Lahu or Lahus

1

a

: a widespread group of peoples inhabiting the hilly region between the Salween and Mekong rivers in northern Thailand, Laos, southern Yunnan, and the Shan States of Burma

b

: a member of any of such peoples

2

: the Tibeto-Burman language of the Lahu people

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