"laodah" meaning in All languages combined

See laodah on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: laodahs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 老大 (lǎodà). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|老大|tr=lǎodà}} Mandarin 老大 (lǎodà) Head templates: {{en-noun}} laodah (plural laodahs)
  1. (obsolete) Chinese boat captain. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: laoda, lowda, lowdah

Inflected forms

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