"laowai" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /laʊˈwaɪ/ Forms: laowais [plural], laowai [plural]
Etymology: From Mandarin 老外 (lǎowài, literally “old outside[r]”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|老外|lit=old outside􂀿r􂁀}} Mandarin 老外 (lǎowài, literally “old outside[r]”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|laowai}} laowai (plural laowais or laowai)
  1. (colloquial) A foreigner in mainland China or Taiwan, (particularly) a Western one. Wikipedia link: laowai Tags: colloquial Synonyms: white person, lao-wai (alt: Wade–Giles), Lao Wai Related terms: gweilo
    Sense id: en-laowai-en-noun-3OGCuqFA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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