ປ່ຽນໃຈ
[bpian-jai]
to change one's mind Verb
Example —
ຂ້ອຍ ປ່ຽນ ໃຈ*
[khoi bpian jai]
I changed my mind.
* 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
ປ່ຽນ [bpian] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a long vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. This normally produces a low, but this syllable has a ໄມ້ເອກ /mai ehk/ tone mark. Therefore, the tone of the syllable is a middle tone.
ໃຈ [jai] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant and a special vowel. As a result, this produces a high tone.