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Lisu

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Li·​su
variants: or Lissu \ ˈlē¦sü \
plural Lisu or Lisus or Lissu or Lissus

Definition of Lisu

1a : 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 2 Jul. 2022.

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