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larb

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /lɑɹb/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /lɑːb/
  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)b

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noun

Meaning 1

A Laotian or Thai spicy salad with ground, chopped, or minced meat and vegetables.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Lao ລາບ (lāp).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Isan: ลาบ — spicy salad with meat and vegetables
  • Japanese: ラープ — spicy salad with meat and vegetables
  • Khmer: ឡាប (laap) — spicy salad with meat and vegetables
  • Lao: ລາບ (lāp) — spicy salad with meat and vegetables
  • Thai: ลาบ (lâap) — spicy salad with meat and vegetables
  • Vietnamese: lạp — spicy salad with meat and vegetables