ວັດທະນະທຳ

[wat-ta-na-tum]

culture Noun

Example —
ເຮັດ ໃຫ້ ວັດ ທະ ນະ ທຳ*
[het hai wat ta na tum]
Do it for the culture.

* Note — Lao sentences and phrases are not typically spaced out by syllables. But, this is helpful for recognizing where syllables start and end.

Tone Breakdown

ວັດ [wat] — this syllable has a low-class consonant, a short vowel, and unreleased-stop final consonant. As a result, this produces a middle tone.

ທະ [ta] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a middle tone.

ນະ [na] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a short vowel. As a result, this produces a middle tone.

ທຳ [tum] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a special vowel. As a result, this produces a middle tone.