Save Type Country Usage Shan Scripts မိူင်းလၢဝ်း(Shan) Pronounced Pron. /mɤŋ˥.ˈlaːw˥/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Shan မိူင်း (moeng) meaning "country" and လၢဝ်း (lao) referring to Laos or the Lao people. This is the Shan name for Laos.