Standard Lemma guide

Gelao

adj · name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the Gelao, their culture, or their lect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 2

The lect spoken by these people, which is a cluster of a large number of lects which are sometimes considered dialects and sometimes separate languages.

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noun

Meaning 3

A people who live predominantly in southwest China (primarily Guizhou province) and Vietnam.

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Usage: plural, plural-only

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 仡佬語 /仡佬语 (gēlǎoyǔ) — language
  • Jingpo: ᡪᡞᡢᡦᠣ ᡤᡞᠰᡠᠨ (jingpo gisun) — language
  • Chinese Mandarin: 仡佬族 (Gēlǎozú) — people
  • Jingpo: ᡪᡞᡢᡦᠣ ᡠᡣᠰᡠᠷᠠ (jingpo uksura) — people