ປ່າໄມ້
[bpah-mai]
forest Noun
Example —
ຜີ ຫລອກ ປ່າ ໄມ້ ອັນ ນັ້ນ*
[phii lork bpah mai un nun]
Ghost haunt that forest.
* 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
ປ່າ [bpah] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a long vowel. This normally produces a low tone, but this syllable has a ໄມ້ເອກ /mai ehk/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is a middle tone.
ໄມ້ [mai] — this syllable has a low-class consonant and a special vowel. This normally produces a middle tone, but this syllable has a ໄມ້ໂທ /mai toh/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is a high-falling tone.