Lao-Lao

Lao-Lao (Lao: ເຫລົ້າລາວ)is a rice whisky brewed in Laos. Along with Beer Lao, lao-Lao is a staple beverage for the people of Laos (and for some tourists). Contrary to what the romanized transcription would make one believe, the name lao-Lao is not the same word repeated twice, but actually two different words pronounced with different tones: The first, ເຫລົ້າ, means "alcohol" and is pronounced with a low-falling tone (in the standard dialect), while the second, ລາວ, means "Lao" and is pronounced with a high(-rising) tone.