Lisu

noun

Li·​su
variants or Lissu
ˈlē¦sü
plural Lisu or Lisus or Lissu or Lissus
1
a
: a Tibeto-Burman people inhabiting the hilly Salween drainage in the Yunnan-Burma borderlands
b
: a member of such people
2
: the north Lolo dialect of the Lisu people

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“Lisu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lisu. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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