ˈläˌhü noun
( plural lahu or lahus )
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : a widespread group of peoples inhabiting the hilly region between the Salween and Mekong rivers in northern Thailand, Laos, southern Yunnan, and the Shan States of Burma
b. : a member of any of such peoples
2. : the Tibeto-Burman language of the Lahu people