ຄຳຖາມ

[kham-tahm]

question Noun

Example —
ຄຳ ຖາມ ນີ້ ມີ ຄຳ ຕອບ*
[kham tahm nii mii kham thorp]
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* 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

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

ຖາມ [tahm] — this syllable has a high-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a rising tone.