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Meaning of Lisu | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈliːˌsuː

Definitions

  1. A member of a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group inhabiting the mountainous regions of Yunnan (southwestern China), Arunachal Pradesh (northeastern India), northern Myanmar and Thailand.
  2. A Tibeto-Burman language spoken by the Lisu people.

Equivalents

Français lisu lisu
မြန်မာဘာသာ လီဆူ

Examples

“There are more than a hundred such groups, including the Karen of Thailand and Burma; the Kachin in Burma; the Akha, the Lahu, and the Lisu in Thailand; the Hmong, the Kmhmu, and the Yao in Laos; and the Nùng and the Lati in Vietnam.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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