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Animals play a major symbolic role in Lao culture.
Some animals you may see in Lao villages include a chicken, pig, and a buffalo.
Other animal examples:
- Land of a million elephants (Ancient Lanxang kingdom)⠀
- The Lao alphabet chart uses many animal names to remember letters. /ກ/ ໄກ່ Chicken
- Stories/myths revolve around certain animals. Hanuman– Hindu Monkey God.⠀
- The Lao water brand “ຫົວເສືອ” means “tiger head.”⠀
Animal Names
ສັດ /sat/ — Animal
ໝູ /muu/ — Pig
ຊ້າງ /saang/ — Elephant
ລີງ /liing/ — Monkey
ໝາ /maa/ — Dog
ແມວ /maaeo/ — Cat
ນົກ /nok/ — Bird
ຄວາຍ/kuuai/ — Buffalo
ໝີ /mii/ — Bear
ເສືອ /seua/ — Tiger